Optimizing Dementia Care for Mexicans and for Mexican-Origin U.S. Residents.

ABSTRACT: In this article, we report on the recommendations of a binational conference that examined the institutional capacities and future ability of Mexico and the United States to address the need for affordable and sustainable dementia care that results from growing older adult populations. These recommendations reflect the large difference in resources between the two nations and each country's political and institutional capacity. Progress in both countries will require an expansion of programs or the generation of new ones, to meet the needs of older adults, including improving access to services and actively managing the dementia care burden. A comprehensive federal health care safety net will be required in both nations, but economic realities will constrain its implementation. Both nation

SUBMITTER: Angel JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9019630 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature