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Tomas Romero, secretary for the Concilio Superior for La Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos sits at a computer his office in Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado. He wears glasses and a sweater and has gray hair. A painting of Celedonio Mondragon, founder of the S.P.M.D.T.U. is on the wall beside him.

Chicano playwright, actor and musician Daniel Valdez poses with his elderly mother, Estevan Flores and Celia Flores. Estevan Flores wears a coat and tie and Celia Flores wears eyeglasses.

Portrait of Frances Miera Montez of Denver, Colorado. She poses with he head against the shoulder of an unidentified woman. She wears a black dress with a corsage, a string of pearls and pearl earrings.

Portrait of Teresa Vigil, an expert in medicinal herbs (curandera) in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. She poses in her kitchen in a blouse and sweater. A stove, cutting board and pots and pans are nearby.

Unidentifed members of Hermanos Penitentes pose near a wood stove in their adobe morada in Costilla County, Colorado. Shows young, middle aged and old men.

Portrait of an unidentified Hispanic cowboy who trained horses at the rodeo arena in Manassa (Conejos County), Colorado. He wears a dark cowboy hat over his gray hair, has a weathered face and full, gray beard.

Group portrait of members of the Concilio Superior of the Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos (S.P.M.D.T.U) pose in the office of the Concilio Superior hall in Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado. Shows middle aged and older men and women. Photographs and a portrait of Celedonio Mondragon, founder of the group are on the wall. Photographer Daniel Salazar sits at the far right, he holds a piece of paper and wears glasses.

Discusses how many elderly people there are in Connecticut and provides a breakdown of their income levels.

Provides data on the senior population in Connecticut divided into two groups, age 60+ and age 65+, and growth projections for these two groups.

A 190-page release from the Census Bureau and the National Institute of Aging (NIA) presents comparative data related to aging, including population and projected population internationally, life expectancy, retirement, health information, and social support. The report was, in part, inspired by a review from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that argued for an international focus on aging as an aid to policymakers worldwide. The main body of the report is broken into eleven chapters, cov ering topics ranging from urban versus rural populations to marital status to income security. Appendices include detailed tables, references, an international comparison of urban versus rural definitions, and sources and limitations of the data.

Discusses a 1995 Office of Policy and Management (OPM) projection that Connecticut's year 2000 population age 65 and older will be 476,635, and provides a breakdown according to income levels.

Middle aged and older men and women, members of the Concilio of the Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos in Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado, pose in their meeting hall in Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado. Many wear ribbons or buttons and some wear commemorative T-shirts celebrating the 100th anniversary of the S.P.M.D.T.U.

Portrait of Celina Barela a ceremony for the centennial anniversary of La Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos held in Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado. The elderly woman has curly gray hair and wears eyeglasses. Mrs. Barela was presented with a statue of her father, Celedonio Mondragon, founder of the society.

An elderly couple, Stella Cordova, founder and owner of Chubby's, a Mexican restaurant. and her husband Alex Cordova, pose in their home in Denver, Colorado. Alex has his arm around Stella, and she wears a polka dot dress and glasses.

Provides data on the senior population in Connecticut age 60 and over and what the growth projections are for this group.

Presents information on the future growth of Ohio's disabled older population and calls for a long-range view of the planning and provision of long-term care services for that population.

Members of the Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos Concilio #19 pose in a park in Alamosa, Colorado. The middle aged and older men are identified left to right as: Larry Romero, Alonzo Lopez, Gene Gonzales, Herman Martinez Jr., Rogelio Briones, Thoma E. Romero, Donald Salazar, Joe L. Trujillo and Antonio (Tony) Martinez. They hold a satin banner decorated with fringe, letters on the banner read: Concilio Numero 19, Alamosa, Colorado."

Members of the Concilio Superior of La Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos pose in an office in their hall in Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado. They are identified, left to right as, Fred Ruybal, James Ruybal, Tony Ruybal, Richard De Herrera and Hermano Thomas E. Romero of Concilio #16 in la Garita Colorado. The elderly Mr. Romero wears a ribbon badge and glasses.

Members of La Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos, Concilio Superior (#1), pose inside their hall in Antonito (Conejos County), Colorado. They are identified as Hermano Thomas E. Romero from Concilio # 16, La Garita, Colorado, and Hermanos (left to right) James Ruybal, Fred Ruybal, Tony Ruybal and Richard De Herrera. The elderly Mr. Romero wears a ribbon badge and eyeglasses. Shows a stage in the distance.

Phil Torres, a elderly Mexican American affectionately known as "The Mayor of Auraria," stands in front of 1033 9th Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Mr. Torres owned the home which is now part of the 9th Street Historic District on the Auraria Campus. Mr. Torres wears a plaid shirt, hat and eyeglasses. The wood frame house has a covered porch with round pillars and jigsawn and spindle decorations.