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Alzheimer’s: The Disease that Steals Memories

Alzheimer’s: The Disease that Steals Memories

by Diverse Elders | Jun 5, 2018 | Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, POC Communities

by D. Kevin McNeir for the Washington Informer. For those who, like me, have witnessed the slow but inevitable erosion of a loved one’s memories due to a mysterious form of dementia which increasingly strips them of the ability to remember longtime friends, to recall...

Alzheimer’s: The Disease that Steals Memories

SAGE Expresses Concern Over Narrow Ruling in Favor of Colorado Baker

by Michael Adams | Jun 4, 2018 | Access to Services, Discrimination, LGBTQ Communities, Public Policy, Uncategorized

Today, the Supreme Court ruled narrowly in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to provide a wedding cake to a gay couple. But the court also refused to create a license to discriminate and made it clear that civil rights laws still bar discrimination in businesses...

Alzheimer’s: The Disease that Steals Memories

4 Ways to Keep Your Cultural Traditions in Retirement

by Diverse Elders | May 30, 2018 | Access to Services, Housing, Language Access, LGBTQ Communities, Uncategorized

by Kimberley Fowler. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Culture means different things to different people, but no matter who you speak to, there’s agreement it’s important. In fact, over the last 40 years there have been numerous studies showing...

Alzheimer’s: The Disease that Steals Memories

Hey Google, what’s Alzheimer’s?

by Jason Resendez | May 28, 2018 | Data Collection / Research

Advances in technology and data analysis are shaping the ways we identify, treat, and understand public health challenges like Alzheimer’s, a progressive brain disease that erodes memory and thinking skills. As the sixth leading cause of death in America, Alzheimer’s...

Alzheimer’s: The Disease that Steals Memories

Finding Housing When Mom Doesn’t Speak English

by Diverse Elders | May 22, 2018 | Access to Services, Caregiving, Housing, Language Access, Public Policy

by Debbie Swanson. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Finding assisted living or nursing care for a parent is never easy. The situation is further complicated when the individual in question is not fluent in English because he or she either never became...

Alzheimer’s: The Disease that Steals Memories

African American Seniors Struggle to Find Therapists Who Understand

by Diverse Elders | May 20, 2018 | Access to Services, Discrimination, Health & Wellness, Language Access, POC Communities

by Jeneé Darden for KQED's California Report. You can read the original story here or listen to the original broadcast here. Choosing the right mental health therapist means finding connection and trust. For some African American seniors living in the San Francisco...

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