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- Title
With Age, Blacks Fall Into Poverty as Their Health Worsens.
- Authors
Brooks, Rodney A.
- Abstract
As Black Americans age, the impact of structural long-term economic racism and health disparities converge to offer a dismal outlook for their final years. Black older adults are sicker and more vulnerable to chronic diseases and illnesses than are older White Americans. This health crisis comes to a head at a critical time: when they are most vulnerable financially, with low incomes and heavily dependent upon Social Security. This article examines the historical roots of today's racial disparities in health and finances and proposes solutions such as housing assistance and greater access to healthcare to improve outcomes.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL aspects of aging; SOCIAL security; HEALTH services accessibility; AFRICAN Americans; INSTITUTIONAL racism; INCOME; EVALUATION of medical care; CHRONIC diseases; GOVERNMENT aid; ANTI-Black racism; GOVERNMENT programs; AGEISM; HEALTH equity; HOUSING; MEDICAL mistrust; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability
- Publication
Generations, 2023, Vol 47, p1
- ISSN
0738-7806
- Publication type
Article