by Dashel Lewis | Sep 24, 2026
September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month—a time to raise awareness about falls, understand why they happen, and take practical steps to help prevent them. Contrary to ageist myths, falls are not an inevitable part of aging, and many falls can be prevented through...
by Diverse Elders | Sep 3, 2021
By Jatika H. Patterson. This article originally appeared on The Atlanta Voice. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, two of the first regulations from the World Health Organization (WHO) were self-quarantining and social distancing. As many of us did our best to...
by Diverse Elders | Aug 31, 2021
DEC staff members, Nina Darby and Ocean Le sat down to have a talk about the unique realities of diverse communities amid the pandemic and the implications of the COVID-19 vaccine. Ocean: Hey Nina! Firstly, I just want to say welcome to the DEC team! We are so lucky...
by Diverse Elders | Jun 17, 2021
By Karyne Jones. This article originally appeared on the National Caucus and Center on Black Aging (NCBA)’s website. Greetings! Rather than a live webinar, NCBA has developed a recorded webinar for you to view at your convenience to help in your outreach to...
