StoryCorps Historias
StoryCorps Historias
Some 200,000 Hispanics have Alzheimer's disease, a number projected to increase to 1.3 million by 2050. In response, the StoryCorps Memory Loss Initiative visits organizations that serve Latinos to gather stories.
"Sharing stories can help decrease the stigma of the diagnosis and decrease the social isolation the disease too often entails," says Perri Chinalai, project coordinator, whose aunt had Alzheimer's. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
StoryCorps Historias lets you archive your life
It' s Time to Tell Your Story
Honor relatives or friends by interviewing them for and your interview may air (with your permission) on NPR's Latino USA and Morning Edition. This initiative to record the diversity of Latino voices—and lives—in the United States will run through September. You'll receive a free CD of your session and an assurance that your historia will be preserved for future generations at the Library of Congress. "There's a great sense of pride that comes along with telling the story and understanding that it will be archived," says Diana Velez-Griffen, a StoryCorps spokesperson who plans to interview her own daughter for the project. "Everyone deserves to be listened to." Don't forget: Hispanics and Alzheimer'sSome 200,000 Hispanics have Alzheimer's disease, a number projected to increase to 1.3 million by 2050. In response, the StoryCorps Memory Loss Initiative visits organizations that serve Latinos to gather stories.
"Sharing stories can help decrease the stigma of the diagnosis and decrease the social isolation the disease too often entails," says Perri Chinalai, project coordinator, whose aunt had Alzheimer's. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures