June 2012 Bulletin       Happy Summer!   We know it has been a while since you have heard from us but we have been busy.  Aside from the normal things that life throws at you, we have been working hard behind the scenes revamping the team. There have been some changes that we are really excited to introduce...

FAWCO member Paula Lucas was named a Reader's Digest Hometown Hero. She founded the American Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVCC).  FAWCO partnered in 2009-2011 with AODVCC in their worldwide Ambassadors Training. Read article.

The First Session of the Open-ended Working Group on strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons was held in April 2011. The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs has published an article that discusses the outcomes of this meeting. The article states: "The world’s population aged 60 or older is expected to double by 2050, to a record of 21...

"The National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) is dedicated to fostering an understanding of the vital relationship between creative expression and the quality of life of older people. Creative expression is important for older people of all cultures and ethnic backgrounds, regardless of economic status, age, or level of physical, emotional, or cognitive functioning." For more information about the NCCA,

When you made the decision to leave the US, you were probably thinking about what to pack and how will you learn the language of your new country. Thinking about long-distance caregiving was probably not on your top 10 list of things to do before moving. Now you are settled into your new country and life has moved along. All of...

 

By: Alison Weihofen, LCSW, MPH

“Good news” and “depression” are not usually found in the same sentence.  However, here’s the first piece of good news:  The vast majority of adults aged 65 and over is not depressed.  The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that only 1% - 5% of older adults living independently in the community suffer...