Why Should Hispanic/Latino Americans Participate in Research?

This episode examines healthy and unhealthy aging in America. We discuss themes especially relevant to Hispanic/Latino Americans such as hesitancy to participate in studies due to mistrust among researchers and the medical community, concerns over how the data will be used, and not necessarily understanding the significance of research studies. We also review barriers that are most commonly encountered when meeting with potential Hispanic/Latino American research study participants; we discuss the barriers and ways to overcome these barriers.