Downer Lab

University of Texas Med Br Galveston

PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHAB

Galveston · United States

NIH-funded
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NIH R01 · 2025

The influence of social and cultural context on life course pathways for Alzheimer's disease, related dementias, and care resources for older Mexican adults

ABSTRACT Many older Mexican adults rely on adult children, extended family, and friends (i.e., informal care resources) to meet financial, housing, and daily needs. Older adults with strong networks may not worry about having few financial resources, living in poor housing, or not being able to access long-term care services, because they expect that these needs will be met by their adult children. However, this expectation may become less realistic as family sizes have become smaller, adult children are increasingly moving away for work, and cultural values change. Additionally, Mexico has limited healthcare resources and infrastructure (i.e., formal care resources) to meet the needs of an…

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