by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Apr 20, 2022
U.S. culture is often described as youth focused — a description that is certainly true of U.S. popular culture. Driven by Hollywood standards of beauty and fashion, our media outlets inundate us with images and analyses of trends, as well as star gossip....
by Diverse Elders | Oct 12, 2021
By Laura Castañeda. This article originally appeared on NBC News. Eduardo Covarrubias retired from his job as a museum security guard in Washington, D.C., 14 years ago and moved to Casa Iris, an affordable housing community for older adults. The complex has 39...
by Diverse Elders | Sep 15, 2021
By Yanira Cruz and Ocean Le. This article appeared on the American Society on Aging (ASA), Generations Today | July-August 2021 Editor’s Note: This article represents the fifth in a series by the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) to be published in Generations...
by Diverse Elders | Jul 7, 2021
By NHCOA. This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. The caregiver syndrome refers to those people who suffer physical, psychological, and general health exhaustion due to the constant and continuous care of a patient. Caregiver burnout—also known as...
by Diverse Elders | Jun 24, 2021
This originally appeared on the NICOA blog. On July 21 National Indian Council on Aging Executive Director Larry Curley will take part in the American Society on Aging’s Legacy Interviews. This will be one of a 12-week webcast series that will feature interviews with...
