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Get ready for the 2020 Census!
2020 marks the start of a new decade and the U.S. Census is upon us again! What is the Census? The United States Constitution requires that there be a count of the population every ten years. The Census attempts to count every person living in the United States and...
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National Glaucoma Awareness Month
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month! This awareness month presents an important reminder about the need to care for our eyes as we grow older and to get regular eye exams. Glaucoma is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States. There...
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Advocacy Alert! Fight the rising prescription drug costs for older adults
Several prescription medications that older Americans commonly use are increasing in price in 2020. AARP reports that there are 460 prescription drugs that will increase an average of 5.2% in 2020, above the rate of inflation. Among these are Humira (arthritis),...
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THRIVERS: Stigma & Self-Acceptance
We all know that HIV is now a manageable chronic illness and adhering to our medications and staying in care is the first step to a healthy and fulfilling future. But to truly thrive with HIV, we must also care for our social, emotional, financial, spiritual, and personal wellness. THRIVERS is a monthly discussion group for people impacted by HIV that relies on the personal expertise within our communities to help one another get the most out of life and…
The Doctor Is In: Vision & Hearing
Changes in vision and hearing are common as a person ages. More than a third of people over the age of 65 have experienced hearing loss. Age-related hearing loss typically occurs gradually, meaning a person may not even realize they’ve lost some of their ability to hear. Vision changes can occur gradually as well as our eyes undergo natural changes, but there are also more serious eye conditions affecting older adults including glaucoma, macular degeneration, and cataracts. Hearing or vision…