by Diverse Elders | May 26, 2017
The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) and SAGE have just released a report, Understanding Issues Facing LGBT Older Adults, which aims to increase awareness of the diverse needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) elders across the country. The report...
by Nicolás Peña | May 25, 2017
This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2016), it is expected that by the year 2033 the population of older adults will outnumber people younger than 18 in the United States. With the life expectancy of older adults...
by Diverse Elders | Mar 30, 2017
by Preston Van Vliet, National Campaign Organizer of the LGBTQ Work-Family Project, a joint initiative with A Better Balance and Family Values @ Work. You can reach him at LGBTQorganizing@gmail.com. “How’s that jade plant doing?” Joe* asked me as we sat down at his...
by Diverse Elders | Feb 22, 2017
by Zedrick-Kyle Oda. This article originally appeared in Honolulu Civil Beat. Within my big family, I always viewed my 87-year-old great grandmother and my 94-year-old great grandfather as strong-willed individuals. They’re always so loving to their children and to us...
by Diverse Elders | Feb 15, 2017
by Alani Jamile. This article originally appeared in Honolulu Civil Beat. Grandma Jamile has always been a tough cookie. From her rough childhood to experiencing a heartbreaking divorce, she has been through it all and never let anything get to her. She found ways to...
