by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Apr 20, 2022
U.S. culture is often described as youth focused — a description that is certainly true of U.S. popular culture. Driven by Hollywood standards of beauty and fashion, our media outlets inundate us with images and analyses of trends, as well as star gossip....
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | May 20, 2021
By: Yanira Cruz, MPH, DrPH,. This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. On April 29, 2021, NHCOA partnered with AARP to present the “Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and a Look at the Future” virtual town hall. Featuring speakers from Justice in Aging, the...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Apr 20, 2020
This article originally appeared on the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) blog. NHCOA will be hosting two upcoming telephone town halls, in English and Spanish, to give space for communities to engage in education and advocacy around COVID-19. Learn more and...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Feb 26, 2020
Did you know? Hispanic/Latino* households in the United States are at risk of being undercounted by the 2020 Census. Latinos have been undercounted for decades, disadvantaging our families, communities, and neighborhoods. Today, there are 56.5 million Hispanics living...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Jan 17, 2020
It’s a new year, and here at the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA), we’re resolving to make 2020 the healthiest year yet for NHCOA’s constituents and staff. Hopefully by now you have been vaccinated for influenza and the immunization will...
