The Role of Spirituality in Conceptualizations of Health Maintenance and Healthy Aging Among Latin American Immigrants.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to investigate ways in which spirituality was conceptualized in relationship to maintaining brain health and healthy aging in a cohort of older adults who immigrated to the United States from diverse regions of Latin America, in order to ultimately develop culturally-tailored brain health promotion approaches.

Design

We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews.

Setting

Participants were recruited from community centers and by a memory care center at a large academic medical center.

Participants

We interviewed 30 Spanish-speaking immigrants over age 60. Questions addressed perspectives about the brain, aging, and dementia. Interviews were coded for themes.

Measurements

Thematic analysis was used to analyze partici

SUBMITTER: Weiner-Light S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8846417 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature