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A Look at the Lives of Trans and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults

A Look at the Lives of Trans and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults

by Diverse Elders | May 15, 2018 | Access to Services, Aging and Ageism, Discrimination, LGBTQ Communities, Uncategorized

By Grace Birnstengel. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Very little history, imagery or understanding of transgender older adults exists in the public sphere. The stories that circulate are often sensationalized, come from a lens of voyeurism or focus...

A Look at the Lives of Trans and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults

When Mom Doesn’t Recognize Me, I Tie a Knot and Hang On

by Diverse Elders | May 11, 2018 | Caregiving, Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, POC Communities

by D. Kevin McNeir for the Washington Informer. I would have never believed there would ever come a time when my Mom--whom I’ve always described, whenever asked, as my best friend, No. 1 fan, personal “shero” and one who’s loved me unconditionally without hesitation...

A Look at the Lives of Trans and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults

Older Americans Month: Engage at Every Age

by Nicole Van Nelson | May 9, 2018 | Access to Services, Economic Security, National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA), Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), Uncategorized

May is Older Americans Month! This year, the theme is Engage at Every Age, which emphasizes that you are never too old (or young) to take part in activities that can enrich your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It also celebrates the many ways in which...

A Look at the Lives of Trans and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults

The Challenge of Curbing Smoking in Native American Communities

by Diverse Elders | May 8, 2018 | Health & Wellness, Language Access

by Kevyn Burger. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Mary Owl still remembers her first cigarette, puffed when she was 13 years old. “I was never so high in my life,” recalled Owl, now 58. “I inhaled, got dizzy and then sick to my stomach.” A tribal...

A Look at the Lives of Trans and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults

Health Needs of Older Rural Immigrants Often Overlooked

by Diverse Elders | May 3, 2018 | Access to Services, Health & Wellness, Language Access, POC Communities

by Beth Baker. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Micaela Rios, 64, who immigrated to rural western Kansas from Mexico 20 years ago, has a difficult job in a meatpacking plant. After years of packing beef in cold, wet conditions, she developed arthritis...

A Look at the Lives of Trans and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults

Heart Disease Still Deadly for African American Women

by Diverse Elders | May 1, 2018 | Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, POC Communities

by D. Kevin McNeir for the Washington Informer. The future remains uncertain for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which opened the door for a major overhaul of the United States healthcare system with President Barack Obama’s signature in 2010, and which continues to be...

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