A married, gay older couple living in a nursing home introduced themselves as brothers to their healthcare providers and fellow residents because they were afraid of discrimination. A limited-English proficient Chinese American older adult was exhibiting signs of...
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are the fastest growing minority group in America, according to the U.S. Census. Between 2010 and 2030, the AAPI older adult population is projected to increase by 145%. A rapidly increasing aging population demands...
by Dr. Marcy Adelman. This article originally appeared in the San Francisco Bay Times. Four years ago, the San Francisco LGBT Aging Policy Task Force concluded its 18-month tenure by submitting its final report, LGBT Aging at the Golden Gate: San Francisco Policy...
All five of the Diverse Elders Coalition member organizations -- as well as many of our partners and friends -- will be attending this year's Aging in America Conference, hosted by the American Society on Aging, in San Francisco from March 26th through 29th. The DEC...
Approximately 1 in 10 Americans aged 60+ have experienced some form of elder abuse. Broadly defined, elder abuse is any form of mistreatment that results in harm or loss to an older person. More specifically, the World Health Organization defines elder abuse as "a...
It's almost the end February. Would you look at that. The end of February, and already I'm not exercising every week (or ever). I haven't finished my crochet project. To be sure, I did register for the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (priorities, people!), but I...