by Diverse Elders | Apr 15, 2020
A PDF version of this letter can be found on the National Alliance for Caregiving website. SUPPORT FAMILY CAREGIVERS The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has magnified what we’ve known all along – our institutions are not prepared to support family caregivers. We write to...
by Diverse Elders | Mar 30, 2020
by Christine Moutier, Chief Medical Officer, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. This article originally appeared on the AFSP Lifesaver Blog. No matter your age, mental health and well-being are influenced by numerous factors and are susceptible to change....
by Diverse Elders | Mar 10, 2020
by Agustín Durán. This article originally appeared in Spanish in La Opinión. Para leer en español, haga clic aquí. Since her daughter Clara died, Gladys, 58, has barely participated in family celebrations; she is constantly sick, and her appearance seems very fragile....
by Diverse Elders | Mar 3, 2020
by Kevyn Burger. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. After surviving a heart attack and a cancer diagnosis, Carol Riddell feared being kept alive by machines more than she feared death itself. The retired teacher had made her end-of-life wishes clear to...
by Diverse Elders | Jul 16, 2019
After the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, many Vietnamese people fled their war-torn country for the United States in search for a better life. Thousands of Vietnamese adults, children, and families crammed onto boats and traveled to the United...
