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. 2009 Jan-Mar;32(1 Suppl):S46-57.
doi: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000342839.05607.2a.

Structural and cultural factors in successful aging among older Hispanics

Ronald J Angel  1
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Structural and cultural factors in successful aging among older Hispanics

Ronald J Angel. Fam Community Health. 2009 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Successful or healthful aging are terms that draw attention to life course issues related to individual, physical, and psychologic development and maturation, but they also draw attention to the material basis of successful aging and the social structures that determine one's place in the social hierarchy. This article focuses on barriers to optimal aging for Hispanics, especially those of Mexican origin, and argues that cultural factors and social class are closely associated. The reduction of health disparities and equity in medical and long-term care requires an understanding of both cultural and material sources of differential health levels.

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