#SaludTues Tweetchat 11/7/2023: How to Help Latino Caregivers Support Loved Ones Who Have Alzheimer’s or Cancer

Nearly 7 million U.S. Latinos provide unpaid care to aging or older relatives.  

Many Latinos are expected to take on the respectable, but high-stress, role and often don’t consider themselves as caregivers.  

How can we ensure that caregivers along with their loved ones are receiving the help and support that they need?  

Let’s use #SaludTues on Nov. 7, 2023, to explore the important roles that caregivers take on along with how we can better support them and their loved ones. 

  • WHAT: #SaludTues: How to Help Latino Caregivers Support Loved Ones Who Have Alzheimer’s or Cancer   
  • TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. EST (Noon-1 p.m. CST), Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.  
  • WHERE: On Twitter (X) with hashtag #SaludTues 
  • HOST: Salud America! at UT Health San Antonio (@SaludAmerica) 
  • CO-HOSTS: Public Health Maps (@PublicHealthMaps), Fight Colorectal Cancer Foundation (@FightCRC), Latinx Voces (@latinxvocesllc), Latina Strong Foundation (@LatinaStrongDr), The National Caregiving Alliance (@NA4Caregiving), Dr. Dulce María Ruelas (@DulceMariaMPH) 
  • HASHTAG: #SaludTues 

We’ll open the floor to your comments, tips, and stories as we explore: 

  • The state of Latino cancer and dementia 
  • The importance of Latino caregivers  
  • Support, resources, and tools for caregivers 

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter in English. Share stories and resources related to Latino caregiving! 

#SaludTues is a monthly health equity tweetchat focused on health equity and the Latino population at 12p CT/1p ET on the first Tuesday of each month. #SaludTues is hosted by the @SaludAmerica program at the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio. 

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