Aging New York Immigrants Confront Shortage of Culturally Appropriate Services

by Diverse Elders | Aug 27, 2017

by Ramón Cuauhtémoc Taylor. This article was originally published by Voice Of America News. On a fluorescent-lit stage at Desi Senior Center, an instructor leads a group of mostly Muslim Bangladeshi immigrants, ages 60 and older, in a session of balance and core...

Black, Gray and Gay: The Perils of Aging LGBTQ People of Color

by Diverse Elders | Jul 5, 2017

by Chandra Thomas Whitfield. This article originally appeared on NBCNews.com. Cecelia Hayden Smith, 72, knows exactly how she wants to live out the remainder of her golden years: lounging lazily on the porch of a cozy house tucked along a quiet, treelined street in...

“We need to ensure that older adults are centered in the LGBT movement.”

by Diverse Elders | Jun 29, 2017

We’re continuing our Pride Month series of interviews with staff from SAGE || Advocacy and Services for LGBT Elders. Today, we’re talking with Karalin Sprague, Manager of Lifelong Learning. Kara tells us about the exciting programming for LGBTQ older adults and allies...

Pride in our Identities Starts at Home: SAGE’s National LGBT Elder Housing Initiative

by Diverse Elders | Jun 9, 2017

by Kelly Kent, Director of the National Housing Initiative for SAGE. For more information on SAGE’s National LGBT Elder Housing Initiative, visit http://www.sageusa.org/lgbthousing/ or contact Kelly at kkent@sagusa.org. A growing proportion of our population is...

“We need the young folks to remember that we’re still here, and we’re still fighting.”

by Jenna McDavid | May 21, 2017

On Thursday, May 18th — a scorcher of a day here in New York City — I hopped on my bike and rode across the University Heights bridge from Manhattan to the Bronx to join in on the lunchtime SAGE Table at SAGE’s Bronx Center, one of hundreds of SAGE...