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- - The older adult population in the U.S. is increasing and becoming more diverse, yet there’s a lack of data on the aging process in underserved groups.
- - Equitable participation in aging research and workforce representation is crucial for improving health outcomes for everyone, though significant disparities still exist.
- - This discussion highlights aging health disparities, introduces frameworks to guide research, and examines strategies and current efforts to enhance diversity in healthcare and research fields.
Article Abstract
The proportion of older adults in the United States is growing, and the older adult population is also becoming increasingly diverse. However, there are limited data on the aging process and older adults in underserved populations. Equitable participation in research studies on aging, the research workforce, and the healthcare workforce is critical to improving health outcomes for the entire U.S. population. Health disparities frameworks offer researchers and healthcare professionals the tools to develop and evaluate aging research that addresses all levels of analysis and domains of influence. Although there have been efforts to diversify the healthcare and research workforce, significant disparities in representation remain. In this perspective, we discuss existing aging health disparities, health disparities frameworks to use as tools to better conduct aging research, methods to enhance the proportion of underrepresented populations in aging research, and the current gaps in as well as efforts to enhance the diversity of the healthcare and research workforces.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11316251 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glae082 | DOI Listing |
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