by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Nov 6, 2016
This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. In 2015, an estimated 34.2 million Americans provided unpaid care for an adult aged 50 or older. The Caregiving in the U.S. 2015 Report, conducted by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC), found that the...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Aug 25, 2016
This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. You can still register for NHCOA’s Los Angeles Open Forum on August 29th by calling 202-347-9733 or emailing events@nhcoa.org. When we analyze the current state of Hispanic older adults in the United States the...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Aug 18, 2016
This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Latinos comprise one of the U.S.’s largest ethnic groups, making up 17% of the U.S. population; however, they only make up 1% of those participating in clinical trials, according to data from the National Press. This is...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Jul 26, 2016
At least 43 million workers in the United States do not have access to any sick days in the workplace; many more cannot utilize paid sick time to care for their child or a family member. Everyone gets sick sometimes, or experiences the sickness of someone in their...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Jun 21, 2016
This post originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. The National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) brought together more than 100 elected officials, social advocates and service providers along with members of the older adult population in an open forum in the Miami-Dade...