The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) is a longitudinal survey of a nationally representative sample of U.S. families. Begun in 1968, 40 waves of data have now been collected on PSID families and their descendants. Its long-term measures of economic and social wellbeing have spurred researchers and policy makers to attend to the dynamics… Continue reading Health and Well-being Over the Life Course and Across Multiple Generations
Research Theme: Life Course
Health, Wellbeing, and the Social Networks of Family Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are estimated to be among the most costly health conditions in America, with the bulk of the costs stemming from the provision of long-term services and supports: that is, help with everyday activities, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, using the toilet, eating, and moving around. Family and friends provide most… Continue reading Health, Wellbeing, and the Social Networks of Family Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s Disease
Fragile Families Third Generation
The intergenerational persistence of poor health and poverty and the quest to understand underlying processes underscore the importance of rich multigenerational data. Very few existing datasets contain comprehensive information on social, environmental, and biological factors over the life course and across generations; lack of such data has seriously limited attempts to identify the processes shaping… Continue reading Fragile Families Third Generation
Network for Advancing Methodological Research in Longitudinal Studies of Aging
Longitudinal studies of the population near, through and after the retirement stage, such as the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), play an important role in aging research because they provide data from a life course perspective, allowing researchers to make population-level causal inference. Because such data collection is a social interaction between researchers and the… Continue reading Network for Advancing Methodological Research in Longitudinal Studies of Aging
Spanking and hitting children: Trends and changes in risk factors in consecutive, longitudinal, national samples of parents from 1993-2022
The long-term goals of this research are to capitalize on existing investments in the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study – the only annual survey with measures of spanking and hitting a child – to rigorously surveil trends in parental physical violence and to examine risk factors for violence over time. The overall objectives in this… Continue reading Spanking and hitting children: Trends and changes in risk factors in consecutive, longitudinal, national samples of parents from 1993-2022
The Longitudinal and Dynamic Effects of Food Insecurity on Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Risk
By 2030, 8.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD); yet because socioeconomically disadvantaged populations are underrepresented in ADRD research, the extent of ADRD disparities by socioeconomic factors are poorly understood. Food insecurity, a condition of limited food availability due to insufficient resources, is an understudied dimension of socioeconomic disadvantage… Continue reading The Longitudinal and Dynamic Effects of Food Insecurity on Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Risk
A Multi-Ancestry Study of Gene-Lifestyle Interactions and Multi-Omics in Cardiometabolic Traits
Cardiometabolic disease and management of its risk factors, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, adiposity and type II diabetes, constitute a major public health burden across diverse populations. Therefore, understanding the genetic and environmental (lifestyle) factors and their interactions may provide insights into intervention, prevention and therapeutic strategies for addressing this burden. Several genome-wide association studies (GWAS)… Continue reading A Multi-Ancestry Study of Gene-Lifestyle Interactions and Multi-Omics in Cardiometabolic Traits
Coordinating Center for the NIA Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Related Dementias
With the proportion of older people increasing in the United States and around the world, we face new challenges and opportunities, particularly in the areas of health care and retirement systems, long-term care, and family supports. To help inform public discussion of such issues and promote the health and well-being of older adults, the National… Continue reading Coordinating Center for the NIA Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Related Dementias
Collaborative Research: Impacts of Hard/Soft Skills on STEM Workforce Trajectories
The proposed project will integrate original survey data with university administrative data to support analyses that address the ways in which STEM doctoral student’s individual characteristics and training environments shape their acquisition of skills and the effects skill acquisition has on scientific and employment outcomes after graduation. We assess skill acquisition using a variety of… Continue reading Collaborative Research: Impacts of Hard/Soft Skills on STEM Workforce Trajectories
Sinkewicz,Marilyn
Marilyn Sinkewicz is a health disparities researcher who examines the social, economic and historical causes and consequences of mental health conditions. Previously she was Director of Research at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the University of Chicago Health Lab. She consults with local governments and communities about public health… Continue reading Sinkewicz,Marilyn