Special Focus on Latin America
Ileana Borbón | San José | 59 years old Ileana lives with her husband of 35 years and her two sons, ages 24 and 28. She teaches foreign language classes online and visits with her parents and extended family at least once per week.
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Alma Julieta Juarez | Mexico City | 75 years old Alma lives alone in Mexico City, enjoying retired life. Although the pandemic at times made her feel isolated, she makes a conscious effort to spend time with a close-knit network of family and friends.
Sheila Christina Monte Santo de Pinho Cardoso | Salvador | 68 years old Sheila is a Public Service Administrative Technician in Salvador, the capital city of the state of Bahia in northeastern Brazil. She lives alone, but fills her free time with volunteer work, cooking, meditation, and visiting with friends and family.
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