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	When Cultures and Aging Mix by Anita Schmied Article Abstract For reprints, please e-mail imqeditor@american.edu
By 2030, the number of senior citizens in America will more than double, and members of minority groups will make up over a quarter of the senior population. Therefore, diversity and cross-cultural training issues are becoming increasingly relevant among senior care providers. Senior service providers face a more diverse resident population, and are now placing a greater emphasis on training and nurturing a workforce prepared to deal with their clientele. This requires management and staff to recognize how things like food, disease, and the process of aging in general are understood by all cultures in their resident population. An understanding of these factors help the senior service providers to offer better care for their residents, and for residents to have a more comfortable experience in their assisted care facility.