Perceptions of illness, pain, and death are not static. They vary among populations according to their cultural and biological characteristics. Older black and Hispanic/Latinx women are unique in their approach to health care with respect to mentation, mobility, medication adherence, and what matters to them. It is the complexity of these components, which affect the ability of these women to age gracefully.
Keywords: Black women; Geriatric assessment; Hispanics; Latinx; The 5 M’s.
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