Latino Empowerment: Guillermo del Toro

The Mexican director, producer, and screenwriter Guillermo del Toro was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco. In the mid-1980s he began shooting horror shorts such as Doña Lupe (1985) and Geometría (1987). He studied special effects and makeup, working on various films as a...

This year, give back on Giving Tuesday in 2021

As the nation’s leading organization working to improve the lives of Hispanic older adults, their families and their caregivers, the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) is engaged in our biggest advocacy effort in our more than 50-year history. In light of this...

Let’s learn myths and facts about health research!

One of the reasons health research is important is to study the effectiveness and safety of a medicine. Some drugs may work in clinical trials but may not work in the field due to factors such as race, ethnicity, age, gender, and more. Even though we know the...