NAM original coverage and ethnic media articles on ethnic elders and policy in America. For more information on NAM's ethnic elder coverage, contact Paul Kleyman at pkleyman@newamericamedia.org.
Health Reform “Bridges” Sacramento Man from Pain to Care
 

Health Reform “Bridges” Sacramento Man from Pain to Care

New America Media, News Report, Callie Shanafelt, Posted: Feb 11, 2013

Clifford Roberson’s pain has persisted since a forklift accident in the 1980s. Now, Obamacare is bringing him treatment he couldn’t afford for years.

 

Obamacare Helps Uninsured Diabetic Engineer Get Health Coverage

 

New America Media, News Feature, Viji Sundaram, Posted: Feb 08, 2013

Obamacare bars insurers from denying coverage to those with pre-existing conditions, but not until Jan. 1, 2014. Meanwhile, a program is helping thousands get help.

 

Goal Shifts to Keeping Aging Drivers at the Wheel

 

Sarasota Herald-Tribune/New America Media, News Report, Barbara Peters Smith, Posted: Feb 07, 2013

Taking car keys from seniors can lead to their isolation, depression, even malnutrition. But new programs are showing man can learn to drive safely.

 

WORDS FROM THE WISE: America’s Oldest Park Ranger Brings Black History to Life

 

New America Media/Richmond Pulse, Profile, Malcolm Marshall, Posted: Feb 05, 2013

Betty Reid-Soskin, 91, is the oldest National Park Ranger. She brings black history to life, from her mother’s slavery to the election of a black president.

 

Aging Boomers with HIV Teaching Doctors to Keep Them Independent

 

WHYY/New America Media, News Feature, Carolyn Beeler, Posted: Feb 01, 2013

Survivors with HIV over 50 in Philadelphia are teaching doctors how to keep them independent as ailments of aging interact with their condition.

 

Asthmatic Woman Believes LA’s Free Health Care Program is Keeping Her Alive

 

New America Media, Video, Min Lee, text: Viji Sundaram, Posted: Jan 27, 2013

All but a handful of California’s 58 counties opted to launch similar "bridge" programs so enrollees can easily transition to the expanded Medi-Cal program next January, under the health care reform law.

 

At War With Alzheimer’s - A Latina Immigrant's Story

 

Mundo Hispánico, News Feature, Johanes Rosello, Translated by Elena Shore, Posted: Jan 27, 2013

A daughter describes her battle against the disease stealing her mother’s memory -- and the regulations making it hard for her to get help.

 

Researchers Focus on LGBT Seniors, Including Gay Ethnic Elders

 

Bay Area Reporter , News Feature, Matthew S. Bajko, Posted: Jan 26, 2013

Research on LGBT seniors has remained in the closet until recently, but studies of aging boomers—including those of color—are increasing.

 

Older Gay APIs Bond Over Dinner

 

Bay Area Reporter , News Feature, Matthew S. Bajko, Posted: Jan 23, 2013

A San Francisco group creates a safe place (over dinner) for midlife or older LGBT Asian/Pacific Islanders to discuss issues not interesting for younger gays.

 

Aging Arab Americans: The Invisible Elders

 

Arab American News/New America Media , First Person, Mohamad Ozeir , Posted: Jan 22, 2013

The elderly segment of the Arab American population is, like the entire community, in need of more resources, services and understanding.

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