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How to Be an LGBTQ Ally

How to Be an LGBTQ Ally

by Diverse Elders | Jun 12, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Language Access, LGBTQ Communities, Uncategorized

by Grace Birnstengel. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Chances are, there’s at least one person in your life who identifies within the LGBTQ community — likely more than one. The person might be a family member. Or a neighbor. Or a friend’s child or...

Honey: A Story of Defeating PTSD

Honey: A Story of Defeating PTSD

by Diverse Elders | Jun 11, 2019 | Access to Services, Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

by Chunxiang Jin. This article originally appeared in the World Journal. To read the original article in Chinese, click here. Cheryl “Honey” Dupris has multiple identities. She is a strong woman, a Native American, a paratrooper, and an Iraq war and Afghanistan war...

Pride Month: Caregiving in LGBT Communities

Pride Month: Caregiving in LGBT Communities

by Diverse Elders | Jun 10, 2019 | Access to Services, Caregiving, Discrimination, Language Access, LGBTQ Communities, Uncategorized

It is estimated that 10,000 adults turn 65 and older everyday. Amidst an aging population and shrinking healthcare workforce, caregivers play a crucial role in the long-term care of older adults, accounting for more than 85% of all elder care in the US. According to a...

For the First Time, National Report Examines Potential Role of Caregivers in Medical Product Development

For the First Time, National Report Examines Potential Role of Caregivers in Medical Product Development

by Diverse Elders | Jun 7, 2019 | Caregiving, Chronic Illness, Data Collection / Research, Language Access

For the first time, a newly-released report, resulting from a one-day summit, “Paving the Path for Family-Centered Design: A National Report on Family Caregiver Roles in Medical Product Development,” explores the vital roles that family caregivers can play in shaping...

Lost in Translation: Google’s Translation of Palliative Care to ‘Do-Nothing Care’

Lost in Translation: Google’s Translation of Palliative Care to ‘Do-Nothing Care’

by Diverse Elders | Jun 6, 2019 | Access to Services, Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, Language Access, POC Communities

by Cynthia X. Pan, MD, FACP, AGSF. This article originally appeared on the GeriPal blog. My colleagues often ask me: “Why are Chinese patients so resistant to hospice and palliative care?” “Why are they so unrealistic?” “Don’t they understand that death is part of...

Age-Friendly Health Care: Speaking Up About What Matters to You

Age-Friendly Health Care: Speaking Up About What Matters to You

by Diverse Elders | Jun 4, 2019 | Access to Services, Health & Wellness, Language Access

by Dr. Terry Fulmer, President, The John A. Hartford Foundation. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. As you get older, your medical care can ripple across every aspect of your life. It might be a prescription that makes you too tired for dinner with the...

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