FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 16, 2017 CONTACT: Jenna McDavid, Diverse Elders Coalition info@diverseelders.org 646-653-5015 Diverse Elders to Educate Congress About Aging Needs in Our Communities Washington, DC – February 23, 2017 On Thursday, February 23, the...
This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. You can also read it in Spanish here. Families that don’t benefit from Paid Family Leave in the United States lose over $20 billion annually. The Caregiving in the U.S. 2015 Report, conducted by AARP and the National...
by Alani Jamile. This article originally appeared in Honolulu Civil Beat. Grandma Jamile has always been a tough cookie. From her rough childhood to experiencing a heartbreaking divorce, she has been through it all and never let anything get to her. She found ways to...
Health-related goals are indeed popular New Year’s resolutions. Most of us make a resolution to lose weight and exercise more. However, for many of us, the path to good health is not an easy. Procrastination, family obligations, work demands, or a lack of time can...
We most often hear the phrase “Until Death Do Us Part” at weddings, when a couple commits to fidelity and love for one another until one of them dies. The traditional wedding vows say nothing about what accompanying someone to death involves. And the vast majority of...
We’ve all seen the pictures of the rich, powerful white men signing the repeal of Obamacare, despite the fact that most people are happy with their healthcare and no one seems to have a plan for what comes next. For my wife, Mala, and me, this decision and the ensuing...