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View article: The Role of Sources of Informal Care on Depressive Symptoms in Older Mexican Americans
The Role of Sources of Informal Care on Depressive Symptoms in Older Mexican Americans Open
Background: Research on informal caregiving has focused on caregivers, with less attention paid to how caregiving relationships impact care recipients’ mental health. Understanding how different sources of care influence depressive symptom…
View article: Do Older Mexican Americans With Dementia Benefit From Living Closer to the Border? Evidence From the HEPESE
Do Older Mexican Americans With Dementia Benefit From Living Closer to the Border? Evidence From the HEPESE Open
This paper explores disparities in health outcomes among Hispanic older adults living near the United States (U.S.)-Mexico border. Hispanic older adults face significant barriers to healthcare access, stemming from multiple factors: limite…
View article: OLDER AMERICANS LIVING ALONE: AN INTERSECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION RISKS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
OLDER AMERICANS LIVING ALONE: AN INTERSECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION RISKS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Open
More Americans aged 50-75 are living alone than ever before (about a third of adults over 60 live alone today–see Ausubel 2020; Esteve 2020), placing older adults at risk of social isolation, and especially so during COVID-19. Not only do …