by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Sep 10, 2014
August in Washington, DC usually means Congressional recess, when all Congress members take a break from Washington and return to their districts. Depending on whom you ask, August in DC could either be a peaceful and quiet time or a time to schedule meetings and...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Aug 5, 2014
Obesity is a foothold for chronic diseases, such as diabetes, posing a particularly serious health challenge for all diverse communities, including Hispanic older adults. Sadly, the number of Latino diabetics increases with age: one out of three Hispanic older adults...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Jul 30, 2014
While the concept of national health insurance was developed in the early 20th century, President Harry S. Truman elevated the issue during his Administration: “Millions of our citizens do not now have a full measure of opportunity to achieve and to enjoy good...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Jul 3, 2014
Access to health care, Medicare fraud, poverty, and hunger were the most pressing issues discussed at the Miami and Dallas Open Forums, which are part of the National Hispanic Council on Aging’s 2014 Promoting Communities of Success Regional Meeting series. The data...
by Dr. Yanira Cruz | Jun 25, 2013
With the rapid growth of our diverse population, our country is becoming more beautiful than ever. But unfortunately, there are still some groups that are not well understood by the nation’s service providers, or by local, state and federal governments. One of those...
