New America Media: Growing Older, Getting Poorer

This special section focuses on issues that can help ethnic elders live with dignity and security with the essential income seniors need to maintain their homes, health and peace of mind as they age. New America Media is grateful to The Atlantic Philanthropies for their support in creating this vital website. This section is edited by NAM Ethnic Elders Newsbeat Director Paul Kleyman. Please direct question to him at pkleyman@newamericamedia.org.

For Ethnic Baby Boomers, Health Equals Wealth

Sarasota Herald Tribune, News Report, Barbara Peters Smith, Posted: Dec 05, 2013

Five years after the Great Recession scrambled boomers’ retirement plans, the key to their affording to get old is not their wealth, but how healthy and wise they are.

One Fountain of Youth -- Hold the Snake Oil

Sarasota Herald Tribune/New America Media, News Report, Barbara Peters Smith, Posted: Dec 01, 2013

"Geroscience" doesn't promise extend life, necessarily, but vast improvements in how later live feels. But scientists warn of "snake-oil" frauds promising longevity elixers.

FACT TRACK ON AGING: Social Security Denied to Many Ethnic Elders

New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Nov 12, 2013

Studies show many low-income and ethnic elders don’t qualify for Social Security, and advocates call for comprehensive reforms to “benefit us all.”

MONITORIZAR LOS HECHOS: Seguro Social denegado a muchos ancianos étnicos

New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman, Posted: Nov 12, 2013

Los estudios demuestran que muchos ancianos étnicos y de bajos ingresos no califican para el Seguro Social, y los defensores piden reformas exhaustivas para "beneficiarnos a todos".

에이징 현황: 소수계 노인 사회 보장 혜택 저조

New America Media/Korea Times, News Report, Aruna Lee, Posted: Nov 12, 2013

“에이징 현황”은 아틀랜틱 필랜트로피스의 후원으로 소수계 노인의 현재와 미래에 대한 리서치 내용을 보도하는 월간 칼럼입니다.

For Parent Care, Japanese Americans Face Cost and Cultural Dilemmas

Rafu Shimpo/New America Media , News Feature, Ellen Endo , Posted: Oct 10, 2013

For Japanese Americans, decisions about when, where and if to place an aging parent into a care facility are compounded by financial issues and cultural mores.

Hollywood is Cashing in on Movies for Boomers

WDET-FM/New America Media, News Feature, Martina Guzman, Posted: Oct 05, 2013

Hollywood is discovering solid box office in movies for the boomer market, such as “Quartet”—but also youth-aimed flicks like “Rush.”

Taking Advantage of Elders

WDET-FM/New America Media, News Feature, Martina Guzman, Posted: Oct 04, 2013

One in every 20 elders who is supposed to be enjoying the Golden Years now faces the challenge of dealing with financial exploitation.

Care Planning, While Hard, Helps Filipino Families Honor Dying Patient

Asian Journal/New America Media , News Feature, Mico Letargo, Posted: Oct 01, 2013

In a tale of two deaths, one man’s care cost almost $325,000--and the patient’s peaceful passing. The other refused unreasonable care and died with dignity.