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By 2025, at least one-fifth of the population of 15 countries in the Americas will be 60 or older (Pan American Health Organization, 2017). The populations of older adults in Mexico and older Latinos in the United States continue to grow dramatically (Central Intelligence Agency, 2015). Population aging is the most important, inevitable feature of the health and prosperity of both nations in the near future. In the short term, serious consequences exist for families, communities, and governmental agencies at all levels as they struggle to adapt to the needs of rapidly growing older populations while devoting adequate resources to foster economic development and full employment. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the vulnerability of the older population and the role of the economic and social determinants of health in its outcomes (Bello-Chavolla et al., 2020).
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Angel, J.L., Gutiérrez Robledo, L.M., López Ortega, M. (2021). Preface: Population Aging and the Evolution of Dementia Care. In: Angel, J.L., López Ortega, M., Gutierrez Robledo, L.M. (eds) Understanding the Context of Cognitive Aging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70119-2_1
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