GAPNA Urges APN Action to Address Impacts of Climate Change on Older Adults

GAPNA Urges APN Action to Address Impacts of Climate Change on Older Adults

PITMAN, N.J., March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) has released a position statement highlighting the critical role of Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) in addressing the health impacts of global climate change on older adults.…

Lucy Carrillo Piedras Negras, Coah.- Recently Mayor Jacobo Rodríguez reported that the municipality of Piedras Negras will be taking over the administration of the San Vicente de Paul nursing home, which is very significant as they will be again dignifying the quality of life of those in this place, said Roberto Ríos Guajardo, coordinator of the elderly in the municipal DIF.

The Mexican fintech Kueski has granted 800,000 credits to older adults, as part of a financial inclusion strategy aimed at this sector of the population. In recognition of this operation, the National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Financial Services Users (Condusef) granted it the Insignia of Commitment in the Care of Older Persons. According to the latest National Survey of Occupation and New Employment Edition, in Mexico there a…

In Mexico, about 14 million older adults live in conditions of abandonment, according to UNAM estimates

Mexico, like many other countries, faces significant challenges in providing adequate financial security for older adults . The situation of people like Doña Isabel and Don Antonio, who, despite having worked their entire lives, face economic difficulties in their old age, starkly illustrates the instability of the current pension system. The current situation: Insufficient pensions in Mexico Doña Isabel, 73, is forced to ask money even on a cru…