Working Across Borders: The Social and Policy Implications of Aging in the Americas

摘要

In this essay we provide a context for examining the complex issues of aging facing the Americas, particularly the United States and Mexico. The aging populations in the United States, Mexico, Central and South America raise the prospects of enhanced bilateral partnerships in gerontology and geriatrics. This work illustrates the ongoing evolution of paradigms, assumptions and theoretical frameworks that overlay the multidisciplin-ary and multi-faceted nature of gerontology and geriatrics within Latino, ethnic and racial groups.