by Diverse Elders | Oct 15, 2013
Medicare’s Open Enrollment period is October 15 – December 7. This is when ALL people with Medicare can change their Medicare health plan and prescription drug coverage for 2014. You can find information on 2014 plans by visiting the Medicare Plan Finder. People...
by Robert Espinoza | Oct 2, 2013
The harms inflicted by discrimination reveal themselves in our bodies as we age — as people of color, as poor and low-income people, and as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The symptoms manifest as higher rates of high blood pressure,...
by Randella Bluehouse | Sep 30, 2013
The first National Indian Conference on Aging was sponsored by the National Tribal Chairman’s Association (NTCA) in Phoenix, Arizona on June 15-17, 1976. Close to 1,500 American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people representing 171 tribes came together to speak of...
by Diverse Elders | Sep 25, 2013
The Diverse Elders Coalition is proud to share these entertaining and educational animated videos to help spread the word about the new Health Insurance Marketplaces and how the ACA works. Watch the videos, learn and share them yourselves! Los YouToons Se Preparan...
by Jason Coates | Aug 14, 2013
According to the Census Bureau, about 20% of people speak a language other than English at home. That’s 1 in 5 people! And over the years, this number has only grown. The Census Bureau has developed a map that shows in which parts of the country these people live....
