By Diana Moschos World Hepatitis Day is one of four official disease-specific world health days While viral hepatitis is the 8th leading cause of death in the world, it is a largely silent killer. Each year, the disease kills approximately 1.5 million people...
Access to health care, Medicare fraud, poverty, and hunger were the most pressing issues discussed at the Miami and Dallas Open Forums, which are part of the National Hispanic Council on Aging’s 2014 Promoting Communities of Success Regional Meeting series. The data...
By Ngô Văn Diệm Ngô Văn Diệm came to the U.S. from Vietnam in 1981. In these poems, Mr. Ngô reflects beautifully on the sweetness and bitterness of growing older, and the ephemeral qualities of memory and of life itself. Mr. Ngô is also the father of Ivy Ngo, a former...
By Aaron Tax and Kira Garcia Last year's Windsor decision has triggered a series of ongoing changes that impact many of us on a day-to-day basis. For LGBT older adults, Medicare is one of the most critical Federal programs undergoing change. So where do Medicare...
Jointly written by Randella Bluehouse and Rebecca Morgan Talking, laughing and crying are ingredients to a perfect conversation with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elders. Rebecca Morgan and I had a candid conversation with seven elders one late afternoon....
A message from Cara James, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Minority Health at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: We are excited to tell you about From Coverage to Care: A Roadmap for using your new coverage If you’re one of the millions of Americans...