The City of Seattle Human Services Department awarded $20,000 to the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) to evaluate the readiness of Seattle’s Korean and Vietnamese caregivers for Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral (TCARE®), an evidence-based care...
Beautiful
Last month, I was in New York City to celebrate reaching another decade with four of my friends. Three of these friends I have known since high school, and we were roommates at one time or another in college. My son, Aiden, calls them his “aunties,” because they have...
Alzheimer’s Association and the National Hispanic Council on Aging collaborate to educate Latino communities, increase access to Alzheimer’s information and resources
This press release was issued by the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) on September 16, 2017. The Alzheimer’s Association and the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) announced today a nationwide partnership aimed at increasing Alzheimer’s disease...
Celebrating NICOA American Indian and Alaska Native Elders’ Day
This post originally appeared on the NICOA blog. The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) is closed today, September 21st, in observance and celebration of NICOA American Indian and Alaska Native Elders’ Day. This day is important to Indian Country because...
New Medicare Cards are Coming Soon
by Seema Verma, CMS Administrator. This post originally appeared on the CMS blog. To read this article in Spanish, click here. When you get your new Medicare card in the mail, keep it safe! Guard your card to prevent fraud. As you may have heard, or perhaps you’ve...
Wisdom from Hispanic Elders and Leaders to Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month
Con la sabiduría de los adultos mayores y líderes Hispanos celebramos el inicio del Mes de la Herencia Hispana! September 15th marks the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), a time to reflect on the powerful heritage of the Latinx...