Aging and Health Launchpad
Studying Retirement with IPUMS Data
Retirement is an important milestone. Measuring it is crucial for studying aging, labor, income, and policies and programs. Learn the basics of measuring and studying retirement in the U.S. with IPUMS data.
Research Snapshot
Emerging Scholars Pilot Program
The Life Course Center, an NIA-funded Center on the Demography and Economics of Aging, seeks applicants to participate in a two-year highly structured, mentored pilot research and grant proposal writing program for the period from September 1, 2027 through August 31, 2029. Eligible applicants are new or early-stage investigators at US-based institutions who have not previously received an R-level grant from NIH.
Network for Data-Intensive Research on Aging
The Network for Data-Intensive Research on Aging (NDIRA) supports an emerging interdisciplinary community of scientists using novel collections of cross-sectional, longitudinal, and contextual data for research on population aging. NDIRA membership is open to all researchers.
Data-Intensive Research Conference
Linking Exposures and Health Across the Life Course
August 4-5, 2027
Abstract submissions open through February 5, 2027
Pre-Conference Workshop
August 2-3, 2027
Pilot Project Update
Pilot grant awardee Janette Dill awarded R01 to study how caring for others affects workers’ own health
From nurses and home health aides to teachers and social service workers, nearly one in five workers in the United States holds a job that involves caring for others. But while these workers play an essential role in our economy and in supporting the health and well-being of others, much less is known about how providing care affects their own health. With a new $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), pilot grant awardee Janette Dill will investigate how the physical and emotional demands of care work, along with workplace conditions such as staffing levels and the availability of resources, may affect workers’ physical and mental health over time.
UPCOMING EVENTS
MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Lucy Mkandawire
Dr. Mkandawire is a Professor in the School of Nursing. Her research is focused on violence in the lives of women of color and addressing barriers to help-seeking across various systems. She is specifically interested in addressing the healthcare needs of older adult women who have experienced violence over their life course.
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Grant number P30AG066613