This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. For more information about upcoming regional conferences and trainings, check out NHCOA's Facebook page. The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) brought together members of the older adult population along with...
Last week, the Diverse Elders Coalition traveled to Alexandria, VA for the Oral Health America Medicare Symposium. Advocates, policymakers, and providers convened for this Symposium to discuss how to get a dental benefit included in Medicare. A recent study found that...
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) is a member of both the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) and the Elder Equity Consortium. Both entities work to provide education and outreach to the Aging Network and other stakeholders. As a result of discussions initiated...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2017 Contact: Wes Lum, (206) 624-1221 Congress Invests $300 Million in Older Adult Employment Training through SCSEP The U.S. House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee approved a...
by Jim McLean The number of Native Americans without health insurance would increase sharply if Republicans in Congress succeed in repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, according to a new report. The report, from the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy...
This post originally appeared on the India Home blog. Until eight weeks ago, Rabeya Khanom had never used the internet. “I didn’t know anything about it,” she told me. She had just said goodbye to her computer teacher at India Home’s Desi Senior Center and was feeling...