Monday, November 9, 2009 4:00 PM
Sing Tao Daily, News Report, Fanny Chiang
Longer lives mean the costs for senior care will continue to increase and the problems of their caregivers, who usually are the children or the spouses of the senior, are also on the rise.
Words from the Wise: A Chinese American Shares His Interest in Politics
Monday, November 9, 2009 2:00 AM
New America Media, News Feature, As told to Edwin Okong'o
Alfred Fong was one of only a handful of people of color who participated in a recent convention in Sacramento where the possible reform of California's constitution was discussed.
Health Care Reform's Missing Piece: Elder Care
Thursday, November 5, 2009 1:00 AM
New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman
Aging boomers are on the way to doubling the 65-plus population, yet U.S. health care reform has only touched lightly on the nation’s fragmented excuse for a long-term care system.
How a Filipina Health Educator Became an Ethnic Media Columnist
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 1:00 AM
New America Media, Essay, Aurora S. Cudal
A popular ethnic media columnist, who is also the mother of seven and grandmother of 20, shares her story of coming to newspaper journalism later in life.
Stimulus Boosts Research on Minority Elders
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:30 AM
New America Media, News Report, Paul Kleyman
Ethnic elders will grow 180 percent in the next two decades. Now stimulus money is helping boost research into ways to bring them better care.
Recession Hits Aging Blacks, Hispanics Hardest Says a New Poll
Monday, October 12, 2009 2:00 AM
New America Media, News Analysis, Paul Kleyman
Economic differences have been exacerbated by the recession, leaving African American and Hispanic retirees especially hard-hit.
Wilma Mankiller: First Woman Cherokee Chief
Sunday, October 4, 2009 1:05 AM
New America Media, Profile, Khalil Abdullah
Wilma Mankiller, the first woman chief of the Cherokee Nation, says that when native women assume leadership positions, they take a step forward for women and a step into tribal tradition at the same time.
When I am 65
Monday, September 28, 2009 11:00 AM
Pakistan Link, Commentary, Syed Arif Hussaini
A Pakistani American muses on the joys and travails of becoming a senior citizen.
The Family Keeps Shrinking
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 4:00 AM
New America Media/La Raza, News Feature, Fabiola Pomareda, Translated and Edited by David Boddiger
Living alone, far from her native Puerto Rico, a grandmother makes do with a non-profit organization and arroz con pollo.
A Tribute to Tony McMahon, a Dubliner in Frisco
Sunday, September 20, 2009 2:00 AM
New America Media, News Feature, Jalal Ghazi
Tony McMahon, who told his story in a NAM "Words from the Wise" column in February, died recently. He never gave up the idea of some day returning to Dublin and spending the rest of his life there with his siblings and their families. It was as if he was physically in San Francisco while mentally he was still in Dublin, writes NAM contributor Jalal Ghazi.