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Covering issues on aging and disability impacting immigrant communities and communities of color.

Fijian Caregivers in California Honored as ‘Backbone’ of Health Care

Fijian Americans, who comprise a major segment of caregivers, are using their culture to fill an urgent demand for California caregivers.

How Medi-Cal is Helping California’s Growing Older and Disabled Adults

For the over six million Californians aged 65 and over, and the over seven and a half million with a disability, getting the care they need has not always been easy.

Barriers to Alzheimer’s Care for Rural Californians

With Alzheimer’s now the second-leading cause of death for people in California, barriers to treatment are more harmful than ever.

Easing the Toll of Alzheimer’s on Women

As the population of California grows older than it’s ever been, the burden of Alzheimer’s on women grows heavier.

Caring for the Colonel: A Daughter’s Caregiving Story

India Currents | There is no word for caregiving in any of the 26 Indian languages, but in Desi households, the notion of caregiving is interwoven into relationships with parents.

‘Love Is With Me’ – 2nd Gen Asian Americans Share Challenges of Care Giving for Elderly Immigrant Parents

The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging has created four videos featuring families discussing the challenges of caregiving. The 'We Care' project will be screened at film festivals around the US, starting this May.

Breaking Cultural Stigmas Around Alzheimer’s

Stigma around Alzheimer’s disease — the second-leading cause of death in California — prevents many communities from getting help.

Hooray for H.E.R, Boo on Hur

Special Counsel Robert Hur's report on Biden's handling of classified documents has thrust the issue of age -- and ageism -- center stage this November.

Weathering a Nationwide Tripledemic

A surging “tripledemic” of COVID-19, flu and RSV threatens to overburden an already burdened U.S. healthcare system.

LA Arrest for Hate Crime on Elderly Jewish Couple

Beverly Hills detectives have arrested and charged an LA man for a racially motivated attack and attempted robbery on an elderly Jewish couple Dec. 10.

Seniors Love Medicare Advantage, But Their Doctors Don’t

More than 31 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, which offers numerous perks. But doctors and insurers don't like the plan.

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