“Aging Healthy through Song and Dance” is the theme for the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) Biennial Conference, celebrating 40 years of service to American Indian and Alaska Native Elders. The Conference will take place September 13th through 15th, 2016, in...
NHCOA Regional Conferences: Promoting Communities of Success
This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. You can still register for NHCOA's Los Angeles Open Forum on August 29th by calling 202-347-9733 or emailing events@nhcoa.org. When we analyze the current state of Hispanic older adults in the United States the results...
Civic Engagement: Diverse Elders Tell Their Stories to ACL
Contact: Jenna McDavid, Diverse Elders Coalition 646-653-5015 Today, the Diverse Elders Coalition delivered 4,710 comments to the federal government's Administration for Community Living (ACL) in response to the ACL's public comment period on their Guidance for the...
The Importance of Latinos in Clinical Trials
This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Latinos comprise one of the U.S.’s largest ethnic groups, making up 17% of the U.S. population; however, they only make up 1% of those participating in clinical trials, according to data from the National Press. This is...
Civic Engagement: One Week Left to #TellACL!
Next Monday, August 22nd, is the deadline for submitting your comments to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) about what diverse communities need to age successfully. Our #TellACL campaign has encouraged elders around the country to speak up about what...
Civic Engagement: Join us for a #TellACL Online Day of Action on 8/11
Have you heard about our #TellACL civic engagement campaign with Caring Across Generations? We want our communities to tell the Administration for Community Living (ACL) what we need to age successfully. Whether that means aging services in your native language,...