Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging

The Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging (MiCDA) has been a leader in aging-related research for more than 25 years. MiCDA affiliates pioneer the collection of innovative data for study of the d...

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Assessing Associations of Three Types of Higher‐Risk Medication Use and Mortality in Older Adults

Having a medication regimen with polypharmacy was associated with higher risk of mortality among older adults even after accounting for clinical factors and other types of higher-risk medication use.

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Trends In Care Needs Among Older US Adults Diverged By Age, 2011–22 | Health Affairs Journal

Changing late-life disability and care patterns that may accompany population aging have profound consequences for the nation’s health and related public policies. Drawing on two cross-sectional…

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Your Heart Beats Next To Mine: Daily Physiological Synchrony Among Black And White ADRD Caregiver-Care Recipient Dyads

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Challenges of Research With Lewy Body Dementia Caregivers

"Challenges of Research With Lewy Body Dementia Caregivers" was presented by Karen Fingerman and Sibo Gao of the University of Texas at Austin for the Changing Demography of Family Caregiving…

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Off‐Label Initiation of Gabapentin and Valproic Acid Among Long‐Stay Nursing Home Residents With and Without Dementia

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Measuring dementia caregiving styles to improve person-centered care

AbstractBackground and Objectives. Approaches to caregiving interventions are often “one-size-fits-all,” yet family caregivers for individuals with dementi

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Role Adjustment and Caregiving Self-Efficacy

"Role Adjustment and Caregiving Self-Efficacy" was presented by Sheria Robinson-Lane of the University of Michigan for the Changing Demography of Family Caregiving Network's June 5th, 2026 webinar.…

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When context matters: social disparities in preventable hospitalizations among Medicare beneficiaries with dementia

AbstractBackground and Objectives. We examined geographic variation in the risk of potentially preventable hospitalization (PPH) among individuals with Alz

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Caregiver Preference Alignment Across Generations

"Caregiver Preference Alignment Across Generations" was presented by Adriana Reyes of Cornell University for the Changing Demography of Family Caregiving Network's June 5th, 2026 webinar. This year's…

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Episodic memory trajectories of older adults with and without HIV: A longitudinal population-based study in rural South Africa

With the introduction of antiretroviral treatment (ART), life expectancy among people with HIV in South Africa has increased substantially. This ageing population faces age-related challenges,…

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Family and Paid Care Coordination in Home Care for Older Adults With and Without Dementia

"Family and Paid Care Coordination in Home Care for Older Adults With and Without Dementia" was presented by Chanee Fabius of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for the Changing…

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Extradyadic Social Interactions and Physiological Synchrony in Couples Living With Dementia

"Extradyadic Social Interactions and Physiological Synchrony in Couples Living With Dementia" was presented by Courtney Polenick of the University of Michigan for the Changing Demography of Family…

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Dementia etiology classification using NULISA plasma biomarkers and machine learning

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Characterizing treatment initiation with central nervous system–active polypharmacy among adults with dementia

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The association between lifetime marital histories and later-life cognitive function: Evidence from the United States and China

AbstractObjectives. We adopted a life course perspective to characterize lifetime marital history typologies and examined their associations with later-lif

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Widowhood, immune aging, and mortality in older Americans: evidence from the US Health and Retirement Study

AbstractBackground. Widowhood has been linked to increased mortality risk, particularly among men, but the biological mechanisms remain unknown. Given the

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Association of Pre-stroke Cardiovascular Risk With Post-stroke Cognitive Decline and Dementia | Neurology Open Access

Background and ObjectivesStroke survivors have an elevated risk of cognitive decline and dementia. It is unclear how pre-stroke atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk influences…

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Exploring the association between higher education and steeper cognitive decline in a nationally representative longitudinal study in India

Abstract. Evidence on the association between education and cognitive decline is mixed. Recent systematic reviews suggest no association, but most evidence

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Consistency of a Dementia Diagnosis Between Systems for... : Medical Care

s. Design: Parallel cohort study of patients with dementia identified in the VA or Medicare, both overall and separated into traditional Medicare (TM) and MA. Participants: Patients aged 65 years or…

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Ultraprocessed Foods and the Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Older US Adults: 2013–2020 Health and Retirement Study | AJPH | Vol. Issue

Objectives. To examine associations between ultraprocessed food (UPF) consumption and risks of dementia, cognitive impairment with no dementia (CIND), and a composite outcome of CIND or dementia in a…

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The Future Availability of Family Caregivers: Implications for Late-Life Care Gaps - Population Research and Policy Review

Discussions about future care needs of U.S. older adults have frequently called attention to ongoing changes in families as the harbinger of a looming family care shortfall. To explore this premise,…

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Disparities in Surgical Outcomes in Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare | AJMC

This study evaluated differences in racial and ethnic disparities in surgical outcomes between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries, finding consistent but nonuniform smaller…

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Sleep and daily pain intensity among Black and White dementia caregivers

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1st Annual Schoeni TRENDS Lecture

The Schoeni TRENDS lecture is an annual lecture on late-life health trends in memory of Robert F. Schoeni, who founded and organized MiCDA’s TRENDS network for nearly two decades. The TRENDS lecture…

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