by Diverse Elders | Jul 5, 2017
by Chandra Thomas Whitfield. This article originally appeared on NBCNews.com. Cecelia Hayden Smith, 72, knows exactly how she wants to live out the remainder of her golden years: lounging lazily on the porch of a cozy house tucked along a quiet, treelined street in...
by Angie Boddie | Feb 14, 2017
Health-related goals are indeed popular New Year’s resolutions. Most of us make a resolution to lose weight and exercise more. However, for many of us, the path to good health is not an easy. Procrastination, family obligations, work demands, or a lack of time can...
by Jenna McDavid | Feb 1, 2017
At the Diverse Elders Coalition, we strive to lift up the stories and experiences of the communities we serve not just during their designated History or Heritage Months, but all year long. That said, Black History Month is a time when the stories of our Black elders...
by Vera Lukacs | Mar 2, 2016
This post originally appeared on the SAGE blog. On February 23rd, 2016, Jevon Martin and Mya Vazquez hosted a talk on the History and Future of the Black Trans Rights Movement at SAGE Center Midtown. The speakers discussed the past, present and future of the black...
by Angie Boddie | Feb 29, 2016
The living arrangements of America’s older population are important because senior isolation has become an alarmingly common phenomenon, and will continue to increase as the older population continues to grow. Regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual...
