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Review
. 2021 Nov;37(4):523-532.
doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2021.05.013. Epub 2021 Aug 25.

Minority Women

Renee Hickson  1 , Monica Pernia Marin  2 , Marisa Dunn  3
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Review

Minority Women

Renee Hickson et al. Clin Geriatr Med. 2021 Nov.

Abstract

Perceptions of illness, pain, and death are not static. They vary among populations according to their cultural and biological characteristics. Older black and Hispanic/Latinx women are unique in their approach to health care with respect to mentation, mobility, medication adherence, and what matters to them. It is the complexity of these components, which affect the ability of these women to age gracefully.

Keywords: Black women; Geriatric assessment; Hispanics; Latinx; The 5 M’s.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.