Last week, Family Equality, along with nearly 200 national, state, and local organizations, sent a letter to Congressional leaders asking that they ensure the protection of vulnerable communities in any COVID-19 response legislation. The letter was drafted by Family...
AIDS Services Know How to Love in a Plague
by John-Manuel Andriote. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. (Editor’s note: This story is part of Still Here, Still Positive: A series on the first generation of Americans aging with HIV/AIDS, with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation.) Just as...
Coronavirus Pandemic Exposes Gap in Mental Health Services for Seniors
By Dr. Marcy Adelman. This article originally appeared in the San Francisco Bay Times. The COVID-19 crisis, and with it the need to shelter in place, have exposed gaps in San Francisco’s services for seniors and LGBTQ seniors in particular. The city has long...
Diverse Elders Coalition Launches New COVID-19 Resource Hub
The COVID-19 pandemic has directly impacted older adults and caregivers in the United States. COVID-19 cases have surpassed 1 million, and there is at least one COVID-19 case in all 50 states. Individuals with weaker immune systems and underlying health conditions are...
OPINION: COVID-19 Shows the U.S. Needs Universal Family Care
by Sarita Gupta. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. (Across caregiving and community, business and intergenerational attitudes, the pandemic and how we respond to it could change us forever. Next Avenue turned to some of our Influencers in Aging, a...
American Workers’ Health Challenges Before Reaching the Golden Age
by Agustin Durán. To read the original Spanish-language article in La Opinión, click here. (Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí.) For several decades, activist Martha Ugarte has been counseling immigrants to protect themselves from abuse and defending...