There are more than 120 working papers in the Population Center Working Papers Series! See the Scholarly Commons @Penn @PennLibraries: https://repository.upenn.edu/exhibits/orgunit/psc_publications?spc.page=1&spc.rpp=100
Population Aging Research Center
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Population Aging Research Center (an NIA-funded Demography and Economics of Aging center) at the University of Pennsylvania (PSOM & SAS), co-directed by Norma B. Coe and Hans-Peter Kohler & the Get Experience in Aging Research Undergraduate Program.
Research Associate Atul Gupta is featured in the @pennldi.bsky.social series “Good Science,” which delves into the future of health care & health policy by discussing the questions that inspire research, evidence generated, & real-world impact. https://youtu.be/FBU1UeSlyQw?si=x6VQ3jHdz8lod7rj
Penn LDI: “Good Science” with Atul Gupta, PhD
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Research Associate Karen Lasater is featured in the @pennldi.bsky.social series “Good Science,” which delves into the future of health care & health policy by discussing the questions that inspire research, evidence generated, & real-world impact. https://youtu.be/1IBMb4Jbf3c?si=kus1D0h5dKk9B9-Z
Penn LDI: “Good Science” with Karen Lasater, PhD, RN
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Read the latest Penn Population Studies Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/pop/newsletter-july26-2026 Also check out the PENN at #ASA2026 @ASAnews to see a list of researchers presenting their work in early August https://www.aging.upenn.edu/news/2026/07/22/penn-asa-2026
Bioethicists’ Perspectives on Ethical Research: Results of the “Views in Bioethics Survey” co-authored by Emily Largent Read this in Ethics & Human Research http://doi.org/10.1002/eahr.70003
Bioethicists’ Perspectives on Ethical Research: Results of the “Views in Bioethics Survey”
Health research plays a crucial role in advancing medicine and public health, but ethical constraints shape its conduct. This study presents findings from the Views in Bioethics Survey (VIBeS), the f...
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2026 Science of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) for Social Scientists Program (Conference October 8-9, 2026) schaeffer.usc.edu/event/2026-s... Application deadline is Friday, July 31, 2026, at 5:00 PM PT
2026 Science of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) for Social Scientists Program - June 4, 2026 - USC Schaeffer
The Science of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) for Social Scientists Program is a unique two-day series of - 2026 Science of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s...
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Effects of Caregiving Experience on Expectations of Becoming an Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver in the Future co-authored by PARC Associate @sdstites.bsky.social with PARC Co-Director Norma B Coe, et al. in The Journals of Gerontology: Series B https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbag031
Effects of caregiving experience on expectations of becoming an Alzheimer’s disease caregiver in the future
AbstractObjectives. Research often focuses on persons who are or have been caregivers to a person with dementia. Little is known about stigma reactions in
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Repeated Administration of Social and Structural Determinants of Health (SSDOH) Questions in an Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center: The Aging Brain Study (ABC) Life Experience Survey Co-authored by @sdstites.bsky.social in Sage Open Aging https://doi.org/10.1212/WN9.0000000000000093
Neurology® Journals
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Automated Imaging Differentiation for Dementia: Including Alzheimer Disease Dementia and Dementia with Lewy Bodies Read recent Neorology Open Access paper co-authored by Research Associate Corey T. McMillan https://doi.org/10.1212/wn9.0000000000000093 See Consumer Affairs https://bit.ly/4p7sg43
Neurology® Journals
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🎆 Congratulations to Olivia S. Mitchell on receiving the 2026 ARIA Robert I. Mehr Award for her co-authored paper Framing and Claiming: How Information Framing Affects Expected Social Security Claiming Behavior in the Journal of Risk and Insurance https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1539-6975.2013.12004.x
FRAMING AND CLAIMING: HOW INFORMATION‐FRAMING AFFECTS EXPECTED SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMING BEHAVIOR
This article provides evidence that Social Security benefit claiming decisions are strongly affected by framing and are thus inconsistent with expected utility theory. Using a randomized experiment ...
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"Family Perceptions of Palliative Care Consultations for Nursing Home Residents" Co-authored by PARC Research Associate Mary Ersek Read this in BMC Palliative Care https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-026-02093-1
Family perceptions of palliative care consultations for nursing home residents - BMC Palliative Care
Objectives Palliative care (PC) consultations, often facilitated by providers external to nursing homes (NHs), can reduce unwanted hospitalizations and improve decision-making and communication for nursing home (NH) residents. However, limited literatur...
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📖 RECENT PAPER co-authored by PARC Research Associate Dr. Kathryn Bowles Virtual Health Coaching to Improve Self-Care Among Informal Caregivers of Hospitalized Older Adults During a Transition in Care: Randomized Controlled Trial Study Protocol https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2026.108324
Redirecting
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PARC Research Associates Catherine Auriemma, Eric Bressman & Karen Lasater discuss: 📺 "What The Pitt Gets Right About the U.S. Health Care System" @PennLDI @k_lasater https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/what-the-pitt-gets-right-about-care-in-an-urban-er/
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Exciting new paper out in Neuropsychology co-authored by PARC Associate @sdstites.bsky.social "Depression and Anxiety Modify Cognitive Concerns Associated With Amyloid and Early Clinical Impairment" psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/...
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@sdstites.bsky.social · last mo.Excited to have this new paper out. "Depression and anxiety modify cognitive concerns associated with amyloid and early clinical impairment" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42295275/ @pennmemorycenter.bsky.social @pennaging.bsky.social @mayoclinic.org @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @alzassociation.bsky.social
Penn LDI captured photos at the 2026 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, with several PARC researchers featured, take a loo at these two articles: https://bit.ly/4eAFOBc Research Posters https://bit.ly/4p64UeR
Penn LDI at the 2026 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting
Addressing attendees at AcademyHealth’s 2026 Annual Research Meeting in Seattle, AcademyHealth President Aaron Carroll, MD, MS, described the past year as an unprecedented challenge for health…
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NEW PAPER: Cognitive Aging Across the Life Course in a Low-Income Context: Evidence from Malawi - Namrata Ray, @hanspkohler.bsky.social, Cung Hoang, Helene Purcell, Kazione Kulisewa, @andrew-zulu.bsky.social, @ilianakohler.bsky.social in @intjepidemiol.bsky.social https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaf220
Cognitive aging across the life course in a low-income context: evidence from Malawi
AbstractBackground. We investigated heterogeneity in cognitive aging trajectories in rural Malawi—a low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa in which the c
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Population Aging Research Center@pennaging.bsky.social · last mo.REMINDER: ▶️ Monday 29 June 2026, 11am-6pm BST (6 AM - 1 PM EST) on Zoom 2026 Online Workshop 'The Longevity Economy: Financing Healthy Ageing' w/ Keynote Speaker Jim Poterba REGISTER: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Co-organised by AHIL @lseahil.bsky.social & PARC!
PARC Research Associate @rachelwerner.bsky.social moderated an expert panel discussion on: Debate Continues Over H.R. 1 Medicaid Changes as Millions Risk Losing Coverage https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/debate-intensifies-over-h-r-1-medicaid-changes-as-millions-risk-losing-coverage/
Debate Continues Over H.R. 1 Medicaid Changes as Millions Risk Losing Coverage
Panel Discussion Addresses Different Views: Is it Sweeping Losses or a Return to Balance and Self-Sufficiency?
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REMINDER: ▶️ Monday 29 June 2026, 11am-6pm BST (6 AM - 1 PM EST) on Zoom 2026 Online Workshop 'The Longevity Economy: Financing Healthy Ageing' w/ Keynote Speaker Jim Poterba REGISTER: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Co-organised by AHIL @lseahil.bsky.social & PARC!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Workshop on The Longevity Economy: Financing Healthy Ageing. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Workshop on The Longevity Economy: Financing Healthy Ageing. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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@pennaging.bsky.social PARC Co-Director Norma B. Coe is quoted in this @nytimes.com article on Long-Term Care costs @pennpsc.bsky.social
PennLDI@pennldi.bsky.social · 2mo agoWashington state has launched the first state-operated program for long-term care insurance. States "are looking at what Washington is doing with a lot of interest,” says LDI Director of Research Norma Coe in the @nytimes.com. Read more here: https://nyti.ms/4aC4pDp
"Sharing Knowledge Across Borders" @sas.upenn.edu highlights ways faculty & students preserve and continue international scholarship. Penn Omnia magazine features @leticiamarteleto.bsky.social https://omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/international-scholarship-now-rose-platt-marteleto-devlin-igsp
Sharing Knowledge Across Borders
In a challenging global landscape, Penn Arts & Sciences faculty and students are finding ways to preserve and continue international scholarship.
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Linda Aiken, Karen Lasater & Matthew McHugh mentioned by Penn Nursing news: A Safe Staffing Policy for Pennsylvania Could Prevent Deaths and Produce Savings to Help Fund Improved Staffing, New Study Finds https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/live/news/3630-a-safe-staffing-policy-for-pennsylvania-could
A Safe Staffing Policy for Pennsylvania Could Prevent Deaths and Produce Savings to Help Fund Improved Staffing, New Study Finds
A new study led by researchers from Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) finds that safer nurse staffing levels in Penn...
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NEW PARC & @pennchibe.bsky.social paper resulting from an NIA-funded pilot project Factors Associated With Differences in the Recommended Versus Actual Discharge Location After Stroke https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2026.04.005 By PARC Associates: Kimberly J. Waddell & Robert E. Burke, et al.
➡️ Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers? Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans. Abby Alpert is quoted in this @nytimes.com article https://nyti.ms/3O1d7mA
Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.
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READ: What Would Bring Nurses Back? New Research Shows How Hospitals Can Reverse Nursing Workforce Losses https://bit.ly/4dbuiwa Read about research by Karen B. Lasater & @matthewmchugh.bsky.social in @jamanetworkopen.com http://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.56570
What Would Bring Nurses Back? New Research Shows How Hospitals Can Reverse Nursing Workforce Losses
Most registered nurses who recently left hospital employment are motivated to return to health care work—and safe nurse staffing levels is the top facto...
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There are more than 120 working papers in the Population Center Working Papers Series! See the Scholarly Commons @Penn @PennLibraries: https://repository.upenn.edu/exhibits/orgunit/psc_publications?spc.page=1&spc.rpp=100
Tomorrow, TUESDAY, JUNE 2nd: Population Aging Research Center (PARC) researchers are presenting at the AcademyHealth Annual Meeting #ARM2026 Our list of events: canva.link/88lp5z32ffmc1ff
Tomorrow, MONDAY, JUNE 1st: Population Aging Research Center (PARC) researchers are presenting at the AcademyHealth Annual Meeting #ARM2026 Our list of events: canva.link/88lp5z32ffmc1ff
