Seniors between the ages of 60 and 68 who had spoken two languages for the majority of their lives were faster at switching from one mental task to another compared to monolingual seniors, according to a new study published in the January issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. The findings complement information gathered by an earlier study from Stanford University indicating bilingual immigrants have better overall health

1. Eduardo Colon, MD, 
2. Aida Giachello, PhD, 
3. LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH,
4. Guadalupe Pacheco, MSW and 
5. Leonel Vela, MD, MPH 

Part 2: Barriers and Solutions      

The primary barrier for Latinos in accessing current available services for substance use disorders is language. The lack of Spanish-speaking mental health treatment providers is a major problem since close to 40% of Latinos living in this country have limited English proficiency.

What happens in the workplace when everyone is experiencing a massive change to the daily operations because of a crisis?

• There’s the stress of the crisis itself.
• Then there’s the uncertainty of having to adapt to the crisis by changing everything about the way we do our jobs. 

According to news from the Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, Latinos are more likely to distrust the medical community and the health care system due to past experiences of discriminatory treatment or ineffective care.