by nhcoa_media | May 2, 2024 | Blog
Obesity has been well documented as a chronic disease that impacts a massive proportion of the United States population. From 2017 to 2020, the prevalence of obesity in the US was found to be 41.9%, and specific to the US Latino population, the CDC estimates 45.6% to...
by nhcoa_media | Apr 18, 2024 | Blog
We are now past the 4-year mark since the COVID-19 pandemic first began back in 2020. It’s easy to forget, and it’s tempting to throw caution to the wind out of a desire to “go back to normal.” But it’s important that we don’t forget the impact that the pandemic has...
by nhcoa_media | Feb 15, 2024 | Blog
Ageism has come center stage in American politics recently. But even before we started discussing the memory of our presidential candidates, ageism has determined our views on older adults. It has long been one of the only socially accepted -isms, but is built upon...
by nhcoa_media | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog
Every fall and winter, the flu returns in full force. It is critical that we ensure we are keeping up with our flu shots—it has been proven that new variants of the flu virus are created year after year, which means that new vaccine formulations are being developed to...
by nhcoa_media | Oct 12, 2023 | Blog
The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) held its 2023 Virtual Capitol Hill Briefing. At this annual event, NHCOA addressed health disparities affecting diverse adults and presented its 2023 Status of the Hispanic Older Adults Report (SHOAR). Given that...
Recent Comments