by Diverse Elders | Aug 16, 2017
by Jacqueline García. This article originally appeared on New America Media. When a group of elderly women dance, their eyes focus on their hands, their movements and their fans. Their dresses are colorful, flowers adorn their hair, and their shoes have heels, not too...
by Diverse Elders | Aug 7, 2017
by Neil Gonzalez. This article originally appeared on New America Media. Betty de Guzman takes her ailments in stride. The gracefully dressed, pixie-haired 78-year-old has been a breast-cancer survivor the past 16 years. “When I got diagnosed, I said so be it,” she...
by Jenna McDavid | Jul 23, 2017
Last week, the Diverse Elders Coalition traveled to Alexandria, VA for the Oral Health America Medicare Symposium. Advocates, policymakers, and providers convened for this Symposium to discuss how to get a dental benefit included in Medicare. A recent study found that...
by Nicole Van Nelson | Jul 11, 2017
This post originally appeared on the NICOA blog. It is officially summer time, and with summer comes hot weather. Unfortunately, sometimes the weather gets too hot and becomes extreme heat, which can cause heat-related illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and...
by Diverse Elders | Jun 23, 2017
by Kathleen Cameron. This post originally appeared on the blog of the National Council of Aging (NCOA). Chronic conditions can be difficult to manage at the best of times, but for many LGBT older adults, barriers to health care, lack of health insurance, and fear of...
