By Lydia E. Chévere, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist. To read this article in Spanish, click here. National Social Security Month is celebrated in April and is dedicated to educating you about Social Security programs and services. From programs that help...
NAPCA Makes Waves for AAPI Older Adults at the 2018 Aging in America Conference
Over 3,000 attendees from across the nation and abroad attend the annual American Society on Aging (ASA) Aging in America Conference to learn, network and participate in the largest multidisciplinary conference covering issues of aging and quality of life for older...
Promoting Advocacy, Collaboration, and the Value of Diverse Elders at the 2018 Aging in America Conference
This past week, all five members of the Diverse Elders Coalition attended the American Society on Aging's annual Aging in America Conference in San Francisco, California. Staff from our member organizations were featured on dozens of panel discussions, workshops, and...
Confronting AIDS and Coming Out Taught Us How to Age Well
by John-Manuel Andriote. This post originally appeared on the SAGEMatters blog. A first-ever survey in 2013 of LGBT San Francisco residents aged 60 to 92 found something startling: 15 percent of the 612 respondents had “seriously considered” committing suicide within...
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018
Every year, March 20th is designated as National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. As the US Department of Health and Human Services states, the day is “a time to recognize the impact of HIV/AIDS on American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.” HIV/AIDS What...
We Hear You: Why Being Culturally Competent Matters in Aging Services
Salma Abdul* was born and grew up in Bangladesh. Her children left for the US to study, then settled in the country as permanent residents. When her husband died, she found herself alone. Her children, unable to leave their lives in the US, but worried about her aging...