Bridging a Continent and Ocean to Address the Health and Mental Health Needs of Older Adults in Puerto Rico
Thu, Mar 19
|Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Tendiendo Puentes entre un Continente y un Océano para Atender las Necesidades de Salud y Salud Mental de los Adultos Mayores en Puerto Rico
Time & Location
Mar 19, 2026, 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Inter American University of Puerto Rico, 100 C. Francisco Seín, San Juan, 00927, Puerto Rico
Summary
PRESENTERS:
Maria P. Aranda, PhD, MSW, MPA, LCSW, Lead Presenter, University of Southern California, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Álida R. Marrero Hernández, MPH, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Escuela Graduada de Salud Pública, Programa de Gerontología
David Camacho, PhD, MSW, MSG, University of Illinois at Chicago
This bilingual panel brings together social work and public health researchers from Puerto Rico and the U.S. mainland to explore the health, mental health, and neurocognitive needs of Puerto Rico’s rapidly aging population. Presenters will share findings from listening sessions and community partnerships that illuminate the impact of poverty, migration, and disaster recovery on older adults and caregivers, while proposing culturally responsive, trauma-informed strategies for building an equitable system of care across borders.
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