Research on aging during the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis: the experience of the Maracaibo aging study

• Main Authors: Gladys E. Maestre (Author), Rosa V. Pirela (Author), Carmen L. Paz (Author), Jesus D. Melgarejo (Author), Luis J. Mena (Author), Carlos A. Chavez (Author), Reinier Leendertz (Author), Michele Petitto (Author), Eglé Silva (Author), Gustavo E. Calmón (Author), Lama Al-Aswad (Author), Joseph H. Lee (Author), Joseph D. Terwilliger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Venezuela is in the throes of a complex humanitarian crisis that is one of the worst in decades to impact any country outside of wartime. This case analysis describes the challenges faced by the ongoing Maracaibo Aging Study (MAS) during the deteriorating conditions in Venezuela....