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According to the year 2000 United States Census data, individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are increasing, both in their absolute numbers and in their proportion to the general population. Among the elder population, the Latino population is projected to grow the fastest (Administration on Aging, 2000). In absolute numbers, it is expected that there will be over 13 million Latino elders by the year 2050. This would constitute or a change from 6% in 2003 of the population 65 and older, to 18% by 2050 (Federal Interagency Forum on Aging- Related Statistics, 2004). From this group, it is estimated that at least 4.5 million Latino elders will require Long-Term Care (LTC) (Markides, Rudkin, Angel, and Espino, 1997).
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Treviño, F., Coustasse, A. (2007). Disparities and Access Barriers to Health Care Among Mexican American Elders. In: Angel, J.L., Whitfield, K.E. (eds) The Health of Aging Hispanics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-47208-9_12
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