Hispanics retire with 70 percent less than whites
Hispanics retire with 70 percent less than whites
*Missing in the framing of this story is how Latinos care for their elderly at home and how the economic burden of this kind of elder care isn’t reported. VL […]
Low-crime, walkable neighborhoods promote mental health in older Latinos
*This study should expand our understanding of mental health. We’re used to looking at individual and family links to mental health, but neighborhoods and other “macro-systems” contribute to an older […]
The Politics of Immigration Puts Our Elders at Risk
*Here’s an immigration question that I haven’t heard asked before: “Who, then, will care for us as we grow old and frail? ” VL By Jacqueline Angel, University of Texas […]
Hunger on the Border—Latino Elders Struggle to Eat in South Texas
*It’s so easy for viejitos who live outside of the margins to be forgotten. Share this story, give them a voice, your voice. VL By Yolanda González Gómez, HuffPost Voces/New America […]
Latinos Live Longer But Struggle To Save Enough For Retirement
*This is where the “Latino Paradox” meets the economic reality of familia living paycheck to paycheck. The answer is upward mobility, opportunity, education. VL By Hansi Lo Wang, Code Switch/NPR Many […]
Aging Between 2 Worlds: Latinos Thrive on Faith, Optimism, Tradition
By Yolanda Gonzalez Gomez, New America Media Part 2. Read Part 1 here. DALLAS, Texas–“Lord, give me the strength of the buffalo, and make me like the eagle,” is one of the […]
Aging Between Two Worlds – Latino, Old and Poor on the TX Border
By Yolanda Gonzalez Gomez, New America Media First of two articles. BROWNSVILLE, Texas–Guadalupe Tobias did not live a drastic change when she emigrated to South Texas more than four decades […]
Bilingual Seniors Stave Off Dementia, Alzheimer’s
By Hope Gillette, Huffington Post Latino Voices Seniors between the ages of 60 and 68 who had spoken two languages for the majority of their lives were faster at switching […]
Despite Poverty Today, Latinos May Define Rules in Aging America
By Yolanda Gonzalez Gomez, HuffPost Voces/New America Media DALLAS, Texas–For Paula and Manuel Cisneros, every day is a challenge of survival. At 73, he cuts and bag cactus to sell on […]
COMMENTARY: What Part of “Safety-Net” Don’t You Understand?
By Juan Flores, La Fe Policy and Research Center No, Mr. Romney. Obama supporters are not predominantly freeloaders, as you recently suggested. Adults, seniors, and (yes) even teenagers want to […]
