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The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on disaster/emergency preparedness for older adults and their caregivers.
The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on the types of dementia, especially Alzheimer's, and steps that can be taken to decrease risk.
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The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on learning financial statistics and what steps to take to benefit from Social Security as a caregiver.
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The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on learning how to stay well emotionally during difficult times while caregiving.
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National Caucus & Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on best practices for responding to natural disasters.
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The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar for caregivers on how to navigate the complicated mental health needs of older adults
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The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on how older adults can identify and avoid a variety of scams: cyber scams (tech support, online dating, mortgage closing, investment); COVID-19 scams (test kits, air filters, contact tracing, charities); government imposter scams; and more.
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webinar on how to support older adults in the management of diabetes and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle.
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Black and Aging in America© presents summaries, statistics, and perspective on the status of Older African Americans. By examining social, economic, health and other indicators, in comparison to other racial and ethnic groups, this report illustrates progress as well as the many challenges that remain.
Some organizations, academic studies, and government agencies consulted for this report define seniors as over age 55. However, unless otherwise noted, this report reflects information on the 65-and-older cohort. Black and Aging in America© condenses this broad spectrum of information into one simplified presentation—a readily accessible portrait of the status of Older African Americans.
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To celebrate Black History Month and National Caregivers Day (February 18th), National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) interviewed Dr. Donna Benton of the University of Southern California’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. In this brief video interview, Dr. Benton discusses her work supporting Black caregivers, the importance of caregiving in the Black community, and strategies for advocates who wish to better support their Black older adult clients. She also talks about the need for legal assistance in advance planning and addressing issues involving housing scams in the Black community.
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