Contextualizing the COVID-19 Era in Puerto Rico: Compounding Disasters and Parallel Pandemics.

Catherine GarcíaFernando I RiveraMarc A GarciaGiovani BurgosMaría P Aranda

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2021)

The human suffering of the Puerto Rican population is compounded by the consequences of fiscal austerity, increasing levels of income and wealth inequality, the debt crisis, significant emigration, and a dysfunctional health care system. Future governmental actions are required to lessen the burden of parallel pandemics on older adults in Puerto Rico.

Keyphrases

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coronavirus disease
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sars cov
public health
induced pluripotent stem cells
mental health
current status
pluripotent stem cells
risk factors