by Diverse Elders | Sep 11, 2014
When: Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 2:00pm EDT Webinar Link: https://webinar.cms.hhs.gov/marketplacedp92514/ Call in number: 1-877-267-1577 Meeting ID: 995 471 476 No advanced registration is required. Speakers: Jeanette Contreras, MPP,...
by Diverse Elders | Aug 27, 2014
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), and when it comes to vaccines, it’s important to keep in mind that immunizations are not just for kids – we all need to get vaccinated at different points throughout our lifetimes. That is why it is important for...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Aug 5, 2014
Obesity is a foothold for chronic diseases, such as diabetes, posing a particularly serious health challenge for all diverse communities, including Hispanic older adults. Sadly, the number of Latino diabetics increases with age: one out of three Hispanic older adults...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Jul 3, 2014
Access to health care, Medicare fraud, poverty, and hunger were the most pressing issues discussed at the Miami and Dallas Open Forums, which are part of the National Hispanic Council on Aging’s 2014 Promoting Communities of Success Regional Meeting series. The data...
by Robert Espinoza | Apr 14, 2014
Latino elders who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) face additional challenges as they age, compounded by barriers rooted in their racial and ethnic identities, as well as LGBT stigma and discrimination. Yet the attention and infrastructure to...
