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What does cultural competency mean to you?

What does cultural competency mean to you?

by Jenna McDavid | Mar 12, 2018 | Caregiving, Language Access

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...

What does cultural competency mean to you?

Increasing the Capacity of Family Caregiver Interventions

by Heather Chun | Mar 7, 2018 | Caregiving, Data Collection / Research, Language Access, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), POC Communities

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...

What does cultural competency mean to you?

Successful Outcomes of the LGBT Aging Policy Task Force

by Diverse Elders | Mar 4, 2018 | Chronic Illness, Discrimination, Health & Wellness, Housing, Language Access, LGBTQ Communities, Public Policy, Uncategorized

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...

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Join the Diverse Elders Coalition at the 2018 Aging in America Conference

by Jenna McDavid | Mar 1, 2018 |

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...

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Elder Abuse Won’t Stop By Itself

by Angie Boddie | Feb 28, 2018 | Elder Abuse, Health & Wellness, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging (NCBA), Uncategorized

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...

What does cultural competency mean to you?

It’s February, And I’m STILL Not Exercising Every Week

by Vega Subramaniam | Feb 27, 2018 | Health & Wellness, LGBTQ Communities, POC Communities

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...

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