Did you know that Blacks and African Americans (as well as Indigenous persons) are two-times more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other dementias...
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Aging and Disability Services (ADS) is one of 13 Area Agencies on Aging—or AAAs—throughout Washington state and one of more than 600 throughout the...
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In 2008, two grand openings led me to this story. First, the forty-year-old Wing Luke Asian Museum, affiliated with the Smithsonian and the only Pan-Asian...
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The Human Services Department (HSD) holds deeply our commitment to work with communities of color to ensure equitable outcomes. As February is Black History Month,...
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In the fall of 2005, when our oldest son was twelve, I took an afternoon off from the startup where I worked as an executive...
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Did you know that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, age-adjusted data shows hospitalizations were three times higher among Blacks (all ages) compared to whites in King...
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As a child of the 1960s, plus a few years on either side of that decade, I was only exposed to American history in school...
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In 1992, Denise and Mushroom Montoya received the call no parent ever wants to get. Their 22-year-old son Jeremy had been in a terrible motorcycle...
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On Friday, January 14, the Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Aging & Disability Services held its annual retreat. We met virtually and spent a considerable...
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The National Institute on Aging has awarded a $14.6 million grant for a new WSU-led project battling disparities associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias...
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Asian Americans often experience barriers to accessing dementia care and resources, from stigma to language barriers and lack of culturally sensitive care. In 2019, Seattle’s...
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In late April, Aging and Disability Services (ADS) welcomed Mary Mitchell as interim director following the departure of former director Cathy Knight, who continues to...
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Friends, the senseless and tragic killing of eight people—six of them Asian women—on March 16 at three sites in Atlanta is on the hearts and...
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The Seattle Mayor’s Council on African American Elders (MCAAE) is seeking candidates to fill current openings. Established in 1995 by Seattle Mayor Norman B. Rice...
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Grandparents Day 2020 I consider happy memories with my grandparents as special blessings that I will always cherish. I remember my grandparents loved TV wrestling...
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From King County Executive Dow Constantine and Public Health—Seattle & King County Director Patty Hayes “There’s nothing new under the sun but there are new...
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Everyone I know has been deeply affected by the demonstrations and protests that took place following the deplorable killing by police of George Floyd in...
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February is Black History Month but Black history, art, and culture are celebrated year-round at the Northwest African American Museum. This award-winning museum is located...
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Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time to reflect upon their struggles and triumphs throughout history. Learn...
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Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time to reflect upon their struggles and triumphs throughout history. Learn...
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In December, I was honored to be appointed director of the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD). I thank Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan for her continued...
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The Human Services Department is pleased to announce the results of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Community Living Connections, a program that links older...
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On the corner of 24th & Union, east of downtown Seattle, once stood Liberty Bank, the first Black-owned bank in the Pacific Northwest. The bank...
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Help us welcome the Age Friendly Seattle team, now on board at the Seattle Human Services Department's Aging and Disability Services division. As you may...
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The Phinney Neighborhood Association started an ambitious project that grew out of their Difficult Conversations Series on Race in 2016. A small steering committee was...
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Last month, I had the pleasure and the privilege of being part of a panel addressing the role that racial equity and social justice play...
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The Seattle Mayor's Council on African American Elders (MCAAE) is currently seeking candidates to fill eight open positions, beginning in January 2017. The MCAAE promotes...
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