TFE Winter Internship in Philadelphia: making voices heard
Translators for Elders held a six-week winter internship program in Philadelphia. Our intern Jizong Yao provided community translation and interpretation for the elderly Chinese community at 99 Adult Day Care Center to make their…
Justice in Aging
Justice in Aging is a national advocacy organization that fights senior poverty through law with more than 50 years of history. They focus their advocacy, training, and litigation on Health Care and…
The National Council on Aging (NCOA)
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is the first national voice for older adults. It helped end mandatory retirement and advocated securing Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act. Local organizations turned…
Senior Immigrants in the U.S.: Challenges and Dilemma
Photo by Huy Phan on Unsplash In 2019, 44.9 million immigrants (foreign-born individuals) accounts for 14 percent of the U.S. national population. Nearly 17 percent of them belonged to the age group of 65 years…
Age no Barrier
On Saturday, November 12, the Pacific Grove Lighthouse 5K was held at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove, CA. As a 22-year-old young runner, I participated in this race. Finishing this race…
