The Trump Administration has proposed broadening the set of government services considered when determining whether an individual is a 'public charge,' a term applied to someone who is likely to rely on government assistance for support. If a person is considered a...
by Susan Buchanan. This article originally appeared in the Louisiana Weekly. Elders are among those most vulnerable to dehydration, and African American and Hispanic adults are more likely to become dehydrated than whites, researchers have found. In a review of health...
Momentum is growing to block one of the Trump administration’s latest shameful attacks on immigrants, and tens of thousands of people have already submitted their comments to the government. The proposed “public charge” rule change -- which could block immigrant...
by Dr. Marcy Adelman and Dr. Karyn Skultety. This article originally appeared in the San Francisco Bay Times. Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much. Nearly a century ago, Helen Keller first uttered the phrase but it still holds true to this day. This...
“Aging should not take away our identity.” This reflection was just one of the many ideas that came out of the 3rd edition of the Reframing Aging Thought Leaders Roundtable, organized by the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) held in New York City on October...
The Diverse Elders Coalition submitted the following comment in opposition to the Department of Homeland Security's proposed "public charge" rule. To download and share this letter, click here. To share your own comments with the administration about this rule,...