This article by Matthew S. Bajko (m.bajko@ebar.com) originally appeared in the Bay Area Reporter As the global AIDS epidemic continues to age, greater focus is being paid to older adults living with HIV. AIDS advocates are calling on service providers and health...
Recently, the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) spoke with Roxane Spruce Bly, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna, who has been leading the ACA outreach and enrollment effort for American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in New Mexico. Ms. Spruce Bly brings...
This article by Tanzina Vega originally appeared in the New York Times SOUDERTON, Pa. — Two thick blankets wrapped in a cloth tie lay near a pillow on the red leather sofa in Phuong Lu’s living room. Doanh Nguyen, Ms. Lu’s 81-year-old mother, had prepared the blankets...
With the start of the New Year, people across the country started coverage on insurance plans selected through the Health Insurance Marketplace. For racially and ethnically diverse and LGBT older adults, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Marketplace pose both the...
Every year, the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) receives over 9,500 phone calls through a national, toll-free, Asian language Helpline from limited and non-English speaking seniors needing help understanding benefit programs for which many are eligible...
A Gay Son and His Dad: “Why I am an Aging Advocate” Five Reflections on Advocacy with Southeast Asian American Elders Life Lessons from a Hmong Grandfather to His Granddaughter Addressing the Needs of LGBT Hispanic Older Adults in the U.S. ...