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Edadismo 102: Acciones que impactan la salud mental de los adultos mayores
¿Sabías que el Edadismo es más que un término asociado con la forma en que una persona piensa sobre el envejecimiento (o tu edad)? La discriminación por edad puede ser seguida por acciones que pueden tener un impacto negativo en la salud mental de una persona. Los adultos mayores pueden experimentar estereotipos, prejuicios y discriminación basada en la edad.
News & Updates
Edadismo 102: Acciones que impactan la salud mental de los adultos mayores
¿Sabías que el Edadismo es más que un término asociado con la forma en que una persona piensa sobre el envejecimiento (o tu edad)? La discriminación por edad puede ser seguida por acciones que pueden tener un impacto negativo en la salud mental de una persona. Los adultos mayores pueden experimentar estereotipos, prejuicios y discriminación basada en la edad.
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CHW Professional Development: A Journey from CHW to Health Educator
This month's feature is about Sofia's journey from CHW to Health Educator and David, who also became a Health Educator, but unlike Sofia, he did not start out as a CHW. These stories illustrate how the CHW profession builds skillsets that are desirable across industries.
Vaccine Hesitancy and Older Hispanic Adults: Truths and Myths about the COVID-19 Vaccine
Older adults have been identified as a group that should receive vaccines as soon as possible. As has been widely reported in the media, the risk of death and severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age. In fact, older adults are more likely to experience severe illness from the disease, and roughly 8 out of every 10 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. occur among this age group.
CHW Professional Development: A Journey from CHW to Registered Nurse
The first story is about Emilia's journey from CHW to Certified Nursing Assistant and the second about Vanessa's journey from CHW to Registered Nurse. The third story features Dante, who also became a Registered Nurse, but unlike Emilia and Vanessa, he did not start out as a CHW. This story is included to illustrate how the CHW profession builds skillsets that are desirable across industries.
CHW Professional Development: A Journey from CHW to Health Educator
This month's feature is about Sofia's journey from CHW to Health Educator and David, who also became a Health Educator, but unlike Sofia, he did not start out as a CHW. These stories illustrate how the CHW profession builds skillsets that are desirable across industries.
Vaccine Hesitancy and Older Hispanic Adults: Truths and Myths about the COVID-19 Vaccine
Older adults have been identified as a group that should receive vaccines as soon as possible. As has been widely reported in the media, the risk of death and severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age. In fact, older adults are more likely to experience severe illness from the disease, and roughly 8 out of every 10 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. occur among this age group.
CHW Professional Development: A Journey from CHW to Registered Nurse
The first story is about Emilia's journey from CHW to Certified Nursing Assistant and the second about Vanessa's journey from CHW to Registered Nurse. The third story features Dante, who also became a Registered Nurse, but unlike Emilia and Vanessa, he did not start out as a CHW. This story is included to illustrate how the CHW profession builds skillsets that are desirable across industries.
