2009

Behavioral Underpinnings and Social Interaction on Hispanic Health

The 2009 International Conference on Aging in Americas was the third installment of a successful series of meetings on aging in the Mexican population.
The conference, co-organized by Drs. Jacqueline Angel, Keith Whitfield, Kyriakos Markides, and Fernando Torres-Gil, emphasized the intersection of biological, behavioral, and social issues to the older Mexican population. The conference was held on September 15-17, 2009 at the University of Texas at Austin campus.

 

Program/Schedule
A PDF version of the 2009 ICAA program is available here.

Conference Summary Report

For the 2009- 2010 National Alliance Hispanic Health Report, click here.

Book

The 2009 – 2011 ICAA special issue, “Biobehavioral aspects of health and aging among people of Mexican-origin” is available in a peer-reviewed special issue Journal of Aging and Health, here.

Ronald Angel’s debate in Social Science and Medicine (revised 2009 ICAA paper presentation) created a lively international discussion (see publications tab).

Highlights
Selected highlights of the 2009 Conference are available in PDF format here.

Presentations
To view a list of the 2009 conference speakers and see their presentations or publications, click here. Videos of presentations are also available.