by Bev Bachel. Bev is a Twin Cities freelancer who writes about the power of purpose and advocates for a range of causes she cares about, including elder rights, cancer support services and financial literacy. She is the author of What Do You Really Want? How to Set a...
COVID-19: We Must Care for Older Adults’ Mental Health
by Christine Moutier, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. This article originally appeared on the AFSP Lifesaver Blog. No matter your age, mental health and well-being are influenced by numerous factors and are susceptible to change....
SAGE Celebrates Major Victory in Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
This release originally appeared on the SAGE website on March 26, 2020. [New York, NY] Today, the Older Americans Act reauthorization was signed into law with provisions that will help ensure that LGBT elders get the services and support they need to remain...
Tips on Dementia Caregiving in the COVID-19 Outbreak
by Liz Seegert. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or other dementia is hard enough during normal times. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect communities around the U.S., though, it’s not surprising that...
Innovative Center Improves Alzheimer’s Awareness Through Contextual Research on Arab Americans
by Hassan Abbas. This article originally appeared in The Arab American News. DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD) is a newly formed Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR), housed at the University...
Don’t Let Social Distancing Isolate Elders
This article originally appeared on the NICOA blog. Although the implementation of social distancing is necessary to flatten the coronavirus curve and prevent the current pandemic from worsening, the stress of isolation can have an affect on anyone. With elders...