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‘We Weren’t Expected to Live This Long’

‘We Weren’t Expected to Live This Long’

by Diverse Elders | Mar 16, 2020 | Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, HIV/AIDS & Aging, LGBTQ Communities, Uncategorized

by Grace Birnstengel. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. (Editor’s note: This story is part of Still Here, Still Positive: A series on the first generation of Americans aging with HIV/AIDS, with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation.) More than...

Diverse Elders Coalition Urges Policy Changes to Protect Diverse Elders from COVID-19

Diverse Elders Coalition Urges Policy Changes to Protect Diverse Elders from COVID-19

by Diverse Elders | Mar 13, 2020 | Access to Services, Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, Language Access, POC Communities, Public Policy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 13, 2020 CONTACT: Jenna McDavid, National Director jmcdavid@diverseelders.org 646-653-5015 Diverse Elders Coalition urges policy changes to protect diverse older adults from COVID-19 New York, NY -- Today, the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC)...

Giving Visibility to Southeast Asian American Journeys

Giving Visibility to Southeast Asian American Journeys

by Elaine Sanchez Wilson | Mar 11, 2020 | Access to Services, Civic Engagement, Data Collection / Research, Economic Security, Health & Wellness, Housing, Language Access, POC Communities, Public Policy, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)

The daughter of Cambodian refugees, Jennifer Tang grew up with her family of five in a small apartment in Chinatown, where gang violence was not uncommon, and poverty was evident. “And yet, I always had a sense of hope because I could see what world was possible...

Latinos, Victims of Depression Who Are Unaware or Live in Denial

Latinos, Victims of Depression Who Are Unaware or Live in Denial

by Diverse Elders | Mar 10, 2020 | Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, Language Access, POC Communities

by Agustín Durán. This article originally appeared in Spanish in La Opinión. Para leer en español, haga clic aquí. Since her daughter Clara died, Gladys, 58, has barely participated in family celebrations; she is constantly sick, and her appearance seems very fragile....

What you need to know about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

What you need to know about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

by Diverse Elders | Mar 8, 2020 | Health & Wellness, National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA), Uncategorized

This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Para leer en español, haga clic aquí. The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) is committed to keeping our communities up to date on the latest information about the current outbreak of coronavirus, or...

“Meals on Wheels” – Telemundo Oklahoma

“Meals on Wheels” – Telemundo Oklahoma

by Diverse Elders | Mar 5, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Language Access, POC Communities

by Cecilia Hernandez-Cromwell. This video originally aired on Telemundo Oklahoma. The Spanish-language video embedded below includes English subtitles. A full English transcript is included below. To be independent is something very important for human beings from the...

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