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Nearly 7 million U.S. Latinos provide unpaid care to aging or older relatives.
Many Latinos are expected to take on the respectable, but high-stress, role and often don’t consider themselves as caregivers.
How can we ensure that caregivers along with their loved ones are receiving the help and support that they need?
Let’s use #SaludTues on Nov. 7, 2023, to explore the important roles that caregivers take on along with how we can better support them and their loved ones.
- WHAT: #SaludTues: How to Help Latino Caregivers Support Loved Ones Who Have Alzheimer’s or Cancer
- TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. EST (Noon-1 p.m. CST), Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
- WHERE: On Twitter (X) with hashtag #SaludTues
- HOST: Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio (@SaludAmerica)
- CO-HOSTS: Public Health Maps (@PublicHealthMaps), Fight Colorectal Cancer Foundation (@FightCRC), Latinx Voces (@latinxvocesllc), Latina Strong Foundation (@LatinaStrongDr), The National Caregiving Alliance (@NA4Caregiving), Dr. Dulce María Ruelas (@DulceMariaMPH)
- HASHTAG: #SaludTues
We’ll open the floor to your comments, tips, and stories as we explore:
- The state of Latino cancer and dementia
- The importance of Latino caregivers
- Support, resources, and tools for caregivers
Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter in English. Share stories and resources related to Latino caregiving!
#SaludTues is a monthly health equity tweetchat focused on health equity and the Latino population at 12p CT/1p ET on the first Tuesday of each month. #SaludTues is hosted by the @SaludAmerica program at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio.
By The Numbers
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Expected rise in Latino cancer cases in coming years