Policy Briefs & Reports

The Roybal Institute regularly publishes policy briefs, reports and fact sheets on a wide range of aging-related issues affecting older minority adults and their families. This information is designed to inform the work of researchers, support the advocacy efforts of policy experts and aid health care providers in the development and implementation of programs that address the needs of older minority adults.

Growth of Home Health Services and Disparities in California, 2001-2010 (PDF)
Policy Brief, April 2013
Vivian Y. Wu

The Recession's Impact on Racial and Ethnic Minority Elders: Wealth Loss Differences by Age, Race and Ethnicity (PDF)
Policy Brief, October 2012
Zachary D. Gassoumis

Disparities in Access and Use of Skilled Nursing Services by Income and Racial-Ethnic Status in California (PDF)
Policy Brief, August 2012
Vivian Y. Wu

Report Summary II: Current Conditions among Older Latinos and African Americans in Low- and Middle-Income Los Angeles Neighborhoods: Findings from Residents in Affordable Independent Living Senior Apartments (PDF)
Fact Sheet, July 2012
La Mikia Castillo, Donald A. Lloyd and Iris Aguilar

Report: Current Conditions among Older Latinos and African Americans in Low- and Middle-Income Los Angeles Neighborhoods (PDF)
Report, April 2012
USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging
En Español (PDF)

Report Summary I: Current Conditions among Older Latinos and African Americans in Low- and Middle-Income Los Angeles Neighborhoods (PDF)
Fact Sheet, February 2012
La Mikia Castillo, Donald A. Lloyd and Iris Aguilar

How Low-Income Minorities Get By in Retirement: Poverty Levels and Income Source (PDF)
Policy Brief, August 2011
Zachary D. Gassoumis, Karen D. Lincoln and William A. Vega

Impact of Social Security and Proposed Benefit Changes on the Latino Population (PDF)
Primer, May 2011
William A. Vega and Zachary D. Gassoumis
En Español (PDF)

Los Angeles Population Change and Healthy Aging (PDF)
Policy Brief, November 2010
Dennis T. Kao and Donald A. Lloyd