December 7: A Day that will Live in Many Infamies

December 7: A Day that will Live in Many Infamies

As someone with very personal connections to both military servicemembers and the Japanese American community, I hold today, December 7, with a complex set of meanings and experience the gamut of emotions. “I’m feeling all the feels” as they might say these days. The...
December 7: A Day that will Live in Many Infamies

World AIDS Day 2015

On December 1st, individuals and organizations around the world commemorate World AIDS Day, an acknowledgement of how far we’ve come in fighting this disease and how much work is still to be done to erase stigma, find a cure, and support survivors. The Diverse Elders...
December 7: A Day that will Live in Many Infamies

Live Well and Love Well: Clara’s Story

On May 7, the Diverse Elders Coalition, our member organizations, and our key partners had a very important opportunity to share the stories of our constituents with Nora Super, the Executive Director of the White House Conference on Aging. With discussions happening...
December 7: A Day that will Live in Many Infamies

Stories of Older Adults with HIV/AIDS

This piece originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. HIV can infect anyone, at any age, if given the chance. However, it does disproportionately impact certain populations. HIV/AIDS is a serious health concern for older adults; today adults 50 years of age and older...
December 7: A Day that will Live in Many Infamies

Family Life and Policy Advocacy: Jon’s Story

A reality of the work we do in the non-profit sector, when so many of the issues we address affect people’s lives directly and what motivates us to “keep on keepin’ on” is their impact on us and our communities, is that it becomes a labor of love. The lives that we...