About the Conference Series on Aging in the Americas (CAA) The Conference Series on Aging in the Americas (CAA) brings together researchers and emerging scholars to address key issues related to healthful aging among Hispanic and Latin American populations. As aging becomes a growing policy and budgetary concern across the Americas, the CAA fosters scholarship, mentorship, and interdisciplinary collaboration in the field. What We Do Each year, CAA hosts a conference that: Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration across Hispanic health, health policy, and the social/behavioral sciences. Facilitates the exchange of ideas on aging in diverse cultural and national contexts. Advances a research agenda to improve the well-being of older Hispanic adults and their families. Explore our mentoring program for emerging scholars Our Vision We aim to: Build a sustainable network of scholars focused on aging across the Americas Identify and address key demographic, health, and policy challenges Support the next generation of researchers through mentoring and scholarly engagement “The CAA is not just a conference—it’s a catalyst for collaboration, discovery, and impact.” La Monarca Symbol The monarch butterfly (la monarca) was selected as the CAA symbol to reflect the cyclical nature of life and the shared migration stories that unite communities across the Americas. Learn more about our symbol here. A Legacy of Scholarship For over two decades, the CAA has: Convened leading thinkers during National Hispanic Heritage Month Tracked and responded to demographic shifts across the U.S., Mexico, and Latin America Hosted conferences on topics like: Cross-national aging research Migration and economic well-being Intergenerational health
