Health Management for Older Adults III - Cross Culture: Treating the Elderly Hispanic

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Various terms are used to identify the subgroups based on their place of origin with the terms Hispanic or Latino used as an overall descriptor.

Hispanics are generally labeled and analyzed as an homogenous group based on their common language, when in fact the group consists of subgroups that are characterized by unique beliefs, behaviors and health care needs.