Latino Grandparents as Parents—on Diaper Duty Again
Latino Grandparents as Parents—on Diaper Duty Again
*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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]