by Diverse Elders | Sep 25, 2019
by Melba Newsome. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. When Altrice Ward’s 82-year-old mother was hospitalized after falling for the third or fourth time, Ward knew she had to face an uncomfortable reality: Her mother could no longer live on her own. So,...
by Diverse Elders | Sep 3, 2019
Older adults suffering from social isolation and loneliness are at a higher risk of developing physical and mental health conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s disease. According to a 2016 study published in Gerontology, up to 29...
by Diverse Elders | Aug 30, 2019
This article was written for the Diverse Elders Coalition by Resources for Integrated Care. Nearly one in four older adults dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid has Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia, and dually eligible older adults have higher rates of...
by Diverse Elders | Aug 14, 2019
by Ling-Mei Wong. This article originally appeared in Sampan Newspaper. To read this article in Chinese, click here. Between art shows and exhibitions, you would never know Wen-ti Tsen is 83 years old. “Being an artist means not following a set pattern of retiring at...
by Diverse Elders | Jul 7, 2019
by Dr. Marcy Adelman. This article originally appeared in the San Francisco Bay Times. Joan and Lucy are members of an increasing population of older adults in their 70s and 80s who will need some type of assistance to support them to age in place. Joan is a retired...
