PostDoctoral Researcher at Penn State • Social Epidemiologist • Aging • Migration • Survey Methodology • Demography
San Juan, PR
Joined October 2014
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We all know migration in Puerto Rico is at an all-time high… Puerto Rican sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews are emigrating to other places in the world. But how is this affecting those who are being left behind? Let the research lead the way 🧵 /1
Our most recent work which highlights the presence of transnational families in Puerto Rico🇵🇷.
In #JGSSAdvAccess: Migration reshapes kinship structures among 🇵🇷's older adults. A 65 y/o in 2021 has, on average, 5.6 close biological family members, down from 6.7 in 2000. Notably, there's an ⬆️ of transnational living kin. @OUPMedicine @geronsociety doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf0…
This is a phenomenal piece on one of the challenges of migration and aging in Puerto Rico.
"Financial exploitation of older adults in Puerto Rico is a widespread and underreported problem, and it deserves the attention of policymakers and the public alike." -Mariela Torres Cintrón #PublicVoices @TheOpEdProject
visiblemagazine.com/financia…
Happy with the opportunity and thankful that you were present. @AppDemography1
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Amilcar Matos-Moreno retweeted
📣SAVE THE DATE 📅 Talk @MPIDRnews
June 26, 11am (CEST)
Amílcar Matos-Moreno (@TropicalEPID) @penn_state will talk about The Importance of Understanding Kinship Structures and Kinlessness for Left Behind Older Adults in Puerto Rico.
❗Register now❗
demogr.mpg.de/en/news_events…
Presenting at #GSA2023 my research about migration and kinlessness in Puerto Rico. Thanks to the @NIHAging @psupopresearch @UAlbizuPR for the support and my coauthors! @AppDemography1 @AVerdery @MaraSheftel @margolis_r
Today at 5:30pm #GSA2023 @geronsociety presenting my research on Migration and Kinlessness in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. Come join me if you are still in Tampa.
A great piece summarizing the challenges rapid population aging presents but also the social programs in place to reassure successful aging in PR.
@psupopresearch @SSRIPennState @pennstateHDFS @NBCNews
What an experience! This course gave me tools I never thought I could use to model kinship within my research area. Thanks to @MPIDRnews for the opportunity,
and thanks to @AppDemography and @AVerdery for the support.
Pd: also, made a bunch of new friends and coauthors. 👍🏼🫶🏼
Full of energy and new ideas after concluding the first-ever full-scale course on the Demography of Kinship! All the course materials, including a series of fantastic #RStats tutorials by @ivanchowilliams, are available online: ivanwilli.github.io/matrix_k….
ALT A group picture with 20 happy participants taken from an elevated position.
One of the best programs if you are interested in aging research.
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Penn State researchers are discovering the causes of population aging and how it will negatively impact Puerto Rico.
@SSRIPennState @PSULiberalArts #Demography
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On my way to @geronsociety to present my research work on social support, loneliness and disability among Puerto Rican older adults using PREHCO. 😊😊🥳🎉 #ReadyToShareScience and hopefully catch up with friends/mentors. @CarlosMdL58 @AVerdery @Nekehia1 @spattersearch
This is happening!! Just started the @NIHAging Butler-Williams Scholars Program. 😊😊 #SuperExcited
@_TalhaAli I see you!!
@CarlosMdL58 we made it. #DrMendesPadawans
Want to know more about this topic? Go ahead and read our paper: doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnac0…
Let us know your thoughts and suggestions for future research. #CommunityResearch
Thanks to @AppDemography @AVerdery @CarlosMdL58 and Dra. Viviana de Jesus-Monge for the scientific guidance. Thanks, @psupopresearch @SSRIPennState @NIH for the support #DiversitySupplement
Thanks to all researchers who have contributed to the gerontology field in PR.