by Diverse Elders | Jul 11, 2019
by Kayla Sawyer. This article originally appeared on the NICOA blog. The National Senior Games Association (NSGA) came to Albuquerque from June 14-25, attracting a record number of 13,712 athletes from 50 states (plus an estimated 15,000 family members and friends),...
by Diverse Elders | Jun 18, 2019
by Kayla Sawyer. This article originally appeared on the NICOA blog. It is a common misconception that sleep needs decline with age. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that 61-64-year-olds get seven to nine hours, and adults 65 and older get seven...
by Diverse Elders | Jun 11, 2019
by Chunxiang Jin. This article originally appeared in the World Journal. To read the original article in Chinese, click here. Cheryl “Honey” Dupris has multiple identities. She is a strong woman, a Native American, a paratrooper, and an Iraq war and Afghanistan war...
by Jenna McDavid | May 28, 2019
This article originally appeared in Aging Today, the bimonthly newspaper of the American Society on Aging. When asked by staff of the Diverse Elders Coalition about the aging services available in her area, Elva, an American Indian elder from New Mexico, relayed how...
by Diverse Elders | May 21, 2019
In the United States, American Indians and Alaska Natives have a greater chance of having type 2 diabetes than any other racial group. This is very troubling because without medical intervention, the progression of type 2 diabetes may lead to other conditions and...
