by Diverse Elders | Mar 16, 2020
by Grace Birnstengel. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. (Editor’s note: This story is part of Still Here, Still Positive: A series on the first generation of Americans aging with HIV/AIDS, with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation.) More than...
by Diverse Elders | Feb 26, 2020
by Kelly Jakubek. This article originally appeared on the American Medical Association website. To help the millions of Americans currently living with high blood pressure reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering...
by Diverse Elders | Feb 23, 2020
by SAGE Communications. This article originally appeared on the SAGE blog. When asked to think of the predominant challenges facing people as they age today, the common answers may be physical mobility and accessibility, savings and wealth management, or finding safe,...
by Diverse Elders | Feb 20, 2020
African American older adults are disproportionately affected by diabetes, which affects more than 10% of African American adults. Without proper management, diabetes may increase the risk for other diseases including cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and...
by Diverse Elders | Jan 20, 2020
On January 15, 1929, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. King’s family always knew that he was special, but no one knew how special he would turn out to be, with his influence still being felt today. As one of the most prominent leaders of the...
