by Diverse Elders | Jun 3, 2020
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, an African-American man described as a “gentle giant” was killed in Minneapolis as a victim of the racism that has been deeply engrained in many of our systematic infrastructures. It is our duty to speak up during these...
by Diverse Elders | Mar 13, 2020
In March 2020, the Diverse Elders Coalition issued the following letter to Members of Congress urging policy changes to protect older adults of color, LGBT older people, and American Indian/Alaska Native Elders and their families from the spread of the novel...
by Diverse Elders | Jun 25, 2019
In June 2019, the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed changes to the consumer inflation measure that, if put into effect, would harm older adults. We know that households just above the official poverty line report higher than average rates of...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 2, 2019
In March 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) published proposed regulations on removing “inability to communicate in English” as an education category in making disability determinations for people applying for Social Security Disability...
by Diverse Elders | Oct 24, 2018
The upcoming election in November may be one of the most important elections in recent history, as we all know the future of the American safety net is threatened. The misrepresentation and misunderstanding of Social Security and Medicare as entitlements is a...