by Vivian Nava-Schellinger and Jenna McDavid. This article originally appeared on the National Council on Aging (NCOA) blog. We want to hear how COVID-19 is impacting your community. Please take a moment to answer this short anonymous survey. Last week, more than...
Celebrate the SEAA Community’s 45th Anniversary by Counting Yourself During the US Census
*NOTE FOR ETHNIC MEDIA* The below press release is available translated in Khmer and Vietnamese This month marks the 45th anniversary of the Southeast Asian American community's refugee experience, when the first wave of SEAAs were resettled in the United States...
Life at the Intersection: Older Adults Need a Response to COVID-19 Grounded in Equity
by Denny Chan. This article originally appeared on the Justice in Aging blog. Dorothy is in good spirits, but tired and growing increasingly impatient. In January – well before life for most Americans had been dramatically disrupted by COVID-19 with stay at home...
NAPCA Launches Automated In-Language Helpline and Website for Older Adults and Caregivers in Response to COVID19
Dear friends, As COVID-19 began moving through our communities, the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) immediately initiated conversations with multiple levels of government to ensure the needs of older adults and their caregivers from the Asian American...
The Best Cities for LGBTQ Retirees
by Dave Hughes. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. (It seems like every few weeks or so, someone publishes a new list of The Best Places to Retire. Dave Hughes’ new book, The Quest for Retirement Utopia, will help you clarify which criteria are most...
Weekly Call Updates Tribal Programs on COVID-19
The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) will be convening weekly calls with all Title VI grantees about the coronavirus (COVID-19). These calls will provide new information and updates to tribal programs, but most importantly are an opportunity for tribes to...