Health Welfare and Aging in Bridgetown, Barbados

The survey to evaluate the determinants of health and well-being among the elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean (known for its Spanish acronym, SABE) tapped more than 11, 000 persons 60 years old and older in seven of the Region’s cities: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Bridgetown (Barbados), São Paulo (Brasil), Santiago (Chile), Havana (Cuba), México City (Mexico), and Montevideo (Uruguay). SABE gathered data about older adults’physical and mental health, financial situation, family support, work history, and housing conditions. The results included in the country reports represent a contribution to the research agenda on the health of older adults. In the future, this issue will become a key area for the Region’s researchers and scientists.