by SAGE Communications In Fall 2019, the SAGE team jetted to Los Angeles and Miami to produce our national LGBT Speed Mentoring program. Just like ‘speed dating,’ a speed mentoring includes facilitated one-on-one conversations and time to mingle. Cue cards prompt...
The 2020 Census Is Vital for American Indians and Alaska Natives
By Kayla Sawyer, Technical Communications Analyst, National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) American Indians and Alaska Natives are the ethnic group with the highest undercount of any defined by the Census Bureau. Approximately 4.9 percent of American Indians and...
LGBTQ+ Chosen Family: Priceless!
Can you imagine not having access to your loved one enduring a lengthy hospital stay? Can you imagine being strategically left out of the end of life decisions for your partner or significant other? Do you have the legal standing necessary to handle your partner or...
OPINION: A Call to Older Black Men: It’s Time to Fight for Youth
By Raymond A. Jetson. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Just a few weeks ago, 24 African-American teenage boys from a local high school in my Baton Rouge, La. community were recommended for suspension. Their crime: participating in a “fight club.” They...
The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As an Activist for Health Reform
On January 15, 1929, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. King’s family always knew that he was special, but no one knew how special he would turn out to be, with his influence still being felt today. As one of the most prominent leaders of the...
Pneumonia Vaccination: Protect yourself by asking the right questions
It's a new year, and here at the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA), we're resolving to make 2020 the healthiest year yet for NHCOA's constituents and staff. Hopefully by now you have been vaccinated for influenza and the immunization will keep you healthy...