Family Medicine Residency Program
Office Phone:(505) 272-8291
Office Fax: (505) 272-1348
Email
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MSC09 5040
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Geriatrics
Background
New Mexico has the highest percentage of Hispanic and Latino elders in the United States at 28.6%. New Mexico also has the second largest percent of American Indians over 65 years of age. While the white, non-Hispanic elderly are expected to grow by 93%, older “minority” status persons will grow by 328%. Hispanic elderly are expected to grow by 555%, non-Hispanic blacks by 160%, American Indians by 231%. Our goal in Geriatrics is to maximize the quality of an older adult’s life, to maintain independence and function, and to provide culturally-sensitive health care to all seniors in the community and to those in long-term care (nursing home). The Dept. of Family and Community Medicine is actively involved in geriatric education and health care of New Mexico’s diverse senior population.