by Elyce Nollette | Apr 21, 2015
This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Every day, 11% of our workforce shows to up work hoping to not get sick. These workers probably also hope their children, parents, and dependents don’t get sick as well. That is the daily reality of American workers...
by Jenna McDavid | Feb 26, 2015
As we round the corner on Black History Month, I am encouraged to take the heritage and history we’ve all been reminded of over these past few weeks and use it to create a better world today for our Black elders. You may have seen the hashtag #BlackFutureMonth being...
by Jason Coates | Jul 10, 2013
Who doesn’t have a smart phone these days? Mobile technology is one of the fastest growing of the new technologies out there. And for many young and middle aged adults, it seems like the laptop is the technology of “yesteryear.” Yet many older adults, especially those...
by Doua Thor | Dec 19, 2012
BY DOUA THOR, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SOUTHEAST ASIA RESOURCE ACTION CENTER (SEARAC) Everywhere you turn these days, it seems that you can’t get away from talk of the “fiscal cliff.” As advocates for elders, we too, are concerned with the impending austerity...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Dec 13, 2012
As policy makers gather to discuss the impending fiscal cliff, they will consider many ways to reduce budget deficits and the national debt. This discussion includes the future of health care. Rather than cutting benefits, one of the best ways to lower health care...
