Latino Grandparents as Parents—on Diaper Duty Again

Latino Grandparents as Parents—on Diaper Duty Again

NewsTaco March 2, 2017

*Why you should read this: Because this is important. Because abuelos raising nietos is a real concern. Because these statistics say a lot about Latino culture: “of the children in california […]

Hispanics Overcoming Barriers to Elders’ End-of-Life Care

Mary Mata October 29, 2013

By Gerardo Fernandez, Alianza Metropolitan News/New America Media SAN JOSE, Calif.–Maria Lacayo’s mother was diagnosed with dementia 13 years ago, and soon after with Alzheimer’s. Since then, Maria has taken care of […]

500 Years And Puerto Rico Is Still A Colony

Mary Mata February 24, 2012

By Xavier “Xavi” Luis Burgos My great-grandfather, Marcos Burgos Santiago, died at the age of ninety-nine. His funeral, as my cousin Denise recalled, was larger than life. It seemed as […]

Abuelos: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Mary Mata December 27, 2011

Recently, I found myself wading through sick memories of my Guelito Chente, missing him (since he died in 2006), but also feeling so grateful for having spent a few precious […]

HIV, Homosexuality Challenged My Abuelo’s Notions Of Family

Mary Mata October 12, 2011

By Christina Rodriguez My family and I are currently mourning the loss of my 74 year-old grandfather, who was the victim of a massive stroke late last month. He was […]

Anti-Immigrant New Mexico Gov Admits Abuelos Had No Papers

Mary Mata September 9, 2011

So here we go, again: the staunchly anti-immigrant New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez admits that, well, her grandparents came to the U.S. without papers. So all of this anti-immigrant work […]

Latinos Pouring Into Nursing Homes As Quality Diminishes

Mary Mata July 18, 2011

A new study from Brown University points out a sad reality for Latino viejitos: as Latinos and other minority seniors enter into nursing homes, it’s only because whites are fleeing […]