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Better Language Interpretation Crucial for New Social Security Commissioner
 

Better Language Interpretation Crucial for New Social Security Commissioner

New America Media, Commentary, Paul Nathanson, Posted: May 22, 2013

As the president considers appointing a new Social Security head, a new report calls for major changes, including stronger language interpreter requirements.

 

Invisible Workforce: An Undocumented Immigrant Caregiver Shares Her Story

 

PRI's The World, Video, Monica Campbell, Posted: May 17, 2013

Nannies, housecleaners, caregivers—they are sometimes called the world’s most invisible workforce. Most are women and many are immigrants.

 

NY Irish Center Fights Older Immigrants’ Isolation

 

Irish Echo/New America Media, News Feature, Peter McDermott , Posted: May 16, 2013

With an assist from Ireland’s government, the New York Irish Center honors its immigrant elders with a place to reducing their isolation.

 

Irish Social Workers Taking U.S. Eldercare Lessons Home

 

Irish Echo/New America Media , News Feature, Peter McDermott, Posted: May 10, 2013

A Chicago program is training Irish social work students eldercare lessons an aging Ireland only recently realized it should adopt.

 

Cuban LGBT Activist Confronted Homophobia on Two Shores

 

Al Día, Profile, Arturo Varela // Translated by Elena Shore, Posted: May 09, 2013

Ada Bello fled Cuba for the U.S. in search of sexual freedom, only to find more persecution of the LGBT community.

 

All the Lonely People: How We Live Alone Past 65

 

Raleigh News & Observer/New America Media, News Report, Thomas Goldsmith , Posted: May 08, 2013

The growing number of boomers living alone face government service cuts, isolation and depression, but some offer keys to positive and successful aging.

 

Assembly Passes Bills Addressing Safety of Seniors, Disabled

 

EGP News, News Report, Posted: May 06, 2013

Garcia proposed the bills, AB 849 and AB 971 after seeing “loopholes” in laws protecting the safety of seniors and the disabled, said Tim Reardon, her chief of staff.

 

Aging Undocumented Immigrants - A Burden or a Boon?

 

New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Apr 29, 2013

Elderly immigrants are being increasingly pilloried by opponents of immigration reform, even as their most basic needs are being ignored.

 

Filipino Vets’ Tale Tells Immigration Reformers Never Give Up

 

Filipino-American Bulletin / New America Media, News Analysis, Sluggo Rigor , Posted: Apr 24, 2013

Filipino WWII vets and their widows waited decades for U.S. citizenship—denied to family members—and a paltry pension. Still, the elders fight on.

 

Arab American Women Struggle While Aging in a New World

 

New America Media/Arab American News, News Analysis, Mohamad Ozeir , Posted: Apr 22, 2013

Arab traditions contribute to isolating older Arab Americans, especially women, who often remain invisible and unheard in their communities.

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