Earlier this week, I had the honor of being a panelist at an “Adult Vaccines Save Lives” briefing on Capitol Hill to help launch the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition. The Coalition brings together leaders in health and public health to raise awareness and engage in...
Live Well and Love Well: Clara’s Story
On May 7, the Diverse Elders Coalition, our member organizations, and our key partners had a very important opportunity to share the stories of our constituents with Nora Super, the Executive Director of the White House Conference on Aging. With discussions happening...
Clara’s Story
Live Well and Love Well by Clara Chiu I like to think of myself as the quintessential all-American Chinese daughter, born in the early sixties to immigrant parents in the global post-WWII baby boomer era and at the fringes of the Civil Rights movement. My parents...
On National HIV/Aging Awareness Day: Alarming Statistics
Did you know that SAGE created the first HIV/AIDS support group for older adults? In honor of National Gay Men's HIV Awareness Day, we're reposting this blog from SAGE about the ways they're working to improve the quality of life for our LGBT elders with HIV. More...
The Pope’s Arrival in the United States: The Personal and the Political
On September 23rd, I was honored to be in the audience for Pope Francis’ official welcome to the United States. Braving an early morning start at 2am, getting in line at 4am, and hours waiting for the event to start at 9:30am, I joined thousands of my closest friends...
New Mexico Pueblo of Isleta Elder Center Sets High Standard for Service and Care
Randella Bluehouse, Executive Director, and other staff from the National Indian Council on Aging, Inc. were attending the Annual New Mexico Conference on Aging at Isleta Resort and Casino when they were invited for an informal tour of the Pueblo of Isleta Elder...