by Diverse Elders | Jun 30, 2020
This article originally appeared on Medium. Older adults in the United States are at increased risk for contracting COVID-19. They are particularly vulnerable without access during the pandemic to the health care resources and social structures that contribute to...
by Diverse Elders | Jun 26, 2020
by Grace Birnstengel. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. At 62, Hugo Sapién is seriously considering going back to school to earn a master’s degree in theology. In his younger days, this is something he would have never considered — not for lack of...
by Diverse Elders | Jun 11, 2020
This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Action is needed to help people of color to receive the care we need if we have COVID-19. Too many reports say that we are dying at disproportionately higher rates. We know that structural inequality, bias, and...
by Diverse Elders | May 28, 2020
This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. That is believed to spread primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the...
by Diverse Elders | May 20, 2020
As we navigate the COVID-19 global pandemic, it is clear that older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are at greater risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes. According to the CDC, 8 out of 10 deaths reported in the US have been in adults 65 and older....
