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 Elaine Sanchez Wilson | May 6, 2019
My memories from childhood are extremely hazy. Most of what I can recall are fleeting feelings: the bliss in skipping around my Kindergarten classroom as I sang about the days of the week, the joy in jumping up and down on my parents’ bed as I watched “David the...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 29, 2019
by D. Kevin McNeir. This article originally appeared in the Washington Informer. Much has been reported about a paradigm shift within American society which looms on the horizon and cannot be ignored: In less than 20 years, according to U.S. Census data, older adults...
by Angie Boddie | Apr 12, 2019
Caregiving provided by grandparents serves as a safety net for children in need of parenting regardless of race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. Approximately 2.9 million grandparents make breakfast, organize their grandchildren’s activities, arrange doctor’s...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 11, 2019
In November of 2017, we met Betty (she/her/hers) and liz thomson (they/them/theirs) through the interview on November 20, 2017. They had just moved in together that fall and were adjusting to their new apartment in Greenwood, Indiana. Liz, who is an adoptee and...
