Diverse Communities | Diverse Elders Coalition

“We need the young folks to remember that we’re still here, and we’re still fighting.”

by Jenna McDavid | May 21, 2017 | Aging and Ageism, LGBTQ Communities, Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE)

On Thursday, May 18th -- a scorcher of a day here in New York City -- I hopped on my bike and rode across the University Heights bridge from Manhattan to the Bronx to join in on the lunchtime SAGE Table at SAGE's Bronx Center, one of hundreds of SAGE Table events...

Eun Jeong Lee and NAPCA are Providing Job Training, Community Service, and Support for AAPI Elders

by Diverse Elders | May 17, 2017 | Economic Security, Health & Wellness, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), POC Communities, Public Policy, Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! At the Diverse Elders Coalition, we try to lift up the stories of AAPI elders every month of the year, but we are especially interested this month in highlighting the work of AAPI advocates. We...

Pull Up a Chair to the SAGE Table this Thursday!

by Diverse Elders | May 15, 2017 | LGBTQ Communities, Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE)

This Thursday, May 18th, SAGE and AARP are bringing together LGBT people and allies of all ages to share a meal in a new initiative called SAGE Table. The program is designed to bring people together to share food and experiences and to create connections among...

Breaking stigmas, creating awareness, and increasing age-sensitive education are three key elements to improve the lives Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers

by Dr. Yanira Cruz | May 14, 2017 | Access to Services, Caregiving, Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA), POC Communities

This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) continues its work by looking for strategies that amplify the voices of thousands of families facing Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, so their specific needs can be...

Community Healing and Intergenerational Support: An Interview with Nkauj Iab Yang of SEARAC

by Diverse Elders | May 12, 2017 | Access to Services, Health & Wellness, Language Access, POC Communities, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and we want to use this opportunity to highlight some of the amazing work that our member organizations are doing on behalf of AAPI elders. We spoke with Nkauj Iab Yang, the California Director of...

Congress Cuts Funding for Two Senior Programs

by Diverse Elders | May 10, 2017 | Health Insurance, Public Policy, Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

by Howard Bedlin, Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy for the National Council on Aging (NCOA). This article originally appeared on the NCOA blog. Last week, Congress approved a final fiscal year 2017 (FY17) appropriations bill that will keep the government...