Americans are living longer than ever—a record 79 years on average in 2024. But two decades of research show longer lives don't mean equal ones: education, income, race, and geography shape who ages healthy and who doesn't. Our new brief breaks down what the evidence says:
Today’s Research on Aging 45: Aging Unequally - Population Reference Bureau
Reviewing two decades of research on health, disability, and care in the United States
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U.S. Commerce Dept. has published a Federal Register notice proposing signicant changes in the scope of preparation for Census 2030. Tomorrow is the deadline to make comments. We encourage you to speak out. Read more about the changes @prbdata.bsky.social www.prb.org/news/newly-u...
Newly Unveiled Plans for the 2030 Census Test Suggest Trouble Ahead - Population Reference Bureau
Here are four big reasons why we're worried—and why you should be too.
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The Day Federal Data Went Dark: A Year of Monitoring and Action Register here: tinyurl.com/webinar-data... Co-hosted by dataindex.us and @apduorg.bsky.social
Please try to do better than the donut producer "The nationwide class action lawsuit accuses the donut producer of not adequately protecting its workers’ private information." www.yahoo.com/news/krispy-...
Krispy Kreme faces class action lawsuit after data breach impacting more than 160,000
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A former Krispy Kreme employee has filed a class action lawsuit against the company claiming it failed to protect the personal information of its current and former workers. The nat...
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I asked Claude ai to help me visualize what 14 million looks like www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Traveling abroad this fall? You might want to get your Covid shot while you’re there www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/h...
F.D.A. Poised to Restrict Access to Covid Vaccines
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Taking steps to prevent falls may be **life-saving** for older adults with vision problems. An ISR study by Shu Xu & Josh Ehrlich et al investigates mortality risk, highlighting the risk of recurrent falls. @um-src.bsky.social @micda-umisr.bsky.social psc.isr.umich.edu/news/isr-stu...
Seeing better, living longer: Eye care and fall prevention may extend lifespan in older adults
Older adults with vision problems face a heightened risk of falls and premature death, according to a new University of Michigan study.
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Or, consider a sensible immigration policy. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning (Gift Article)
Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try boosting the birthrate.
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The agingstats.gov site is "down for maintenance"? This site provided a large collection of measures on the well-being of older adults, from over a dozen federal agencies.
Without immigration, hundreds of counties across the United States would be shrinking.
Tomorrow, explore the latest findings on virtual connection in an aging world with three expert researchers: 🔹 Karen Fingerman (The University of Texas at Austin) 🔹 Nell Compernolle (NORC at the University of Chicago) 🔹 Steve Cole (UCLA) 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3ESkZSA
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We’re standing up for science—because science is for everyone. Join us on March 7th, 2025 from 12-4pm. We will be located in front of the Lincoln Memorial, overlooking the Reflecting Pool. Our prog…
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
"For families already struggling to pay the bills, a hospital visit can be the difference between housing and homelessness." @prbdata.bsky.social www.prb.org/articles/hos...
From the Emergency Room to Eviction?
From the Emergency Room to Eviction?
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I was thinking about this passage from Slaughterhouse-Five over the weekend, apropos of nothing.
"Our declining capability to produce social and economic statistics will directly undermine economic growth and the goal of widely shared prosperity." @amstatnews.bsky.social www.amstat.org/news-listing...
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The American Statistical Association is the world’s largest community of statisticians, the “Big Tent for Statistics.
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"Removing access to taxpayer funded public data from the public domain is unethical and contrary to the principle that these data are for the public and public good." @apduorg.bsky.social apdu.org?p=5812583
APDU Statement on Public Data – Association of Public Data Users
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🚨 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 🚨: PRB and the U.S. Census Bureau are inviting abstracts for presentation at the 2025 ACS Data Users Conference! 🔗 Submit by January 24: bit.ly/2RFZNXl
