🔍 The Declaration of Helsinki has been updated! New principles stress meaningful engagement with participants and communities before, during, and after research. This shift can transform medicine centering patient voices in research design & outcomes. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

In #JGSSAdvAccess: This mixed-methods study finds that depression worsens sleep in older adults, while cognitive reserve helps, especially for those with a positive mindset. Gerontological Society of America (GSA) @OUPMedicine doi.org/10.1093/geronb…

#NewPublication Jennifer Caputo Linda Waite & Kathleen A. Cagney explore relationships between children and older adults, and find that social support and strain are associated with cognitive functioning in old age: bit.ly/3ESrCVb Westat UChicago Sociology Michigan Sociology

In #JGSSAdvAccess: Among urban Chinese couples, higher joint social engagement boosts marital satisfaction & reduces depression, especially for husbands. Couple-level strategies may enhance well-being in later life. Gerontological Society of America (GSA) @OUPMedicine doi.org/10.1093/geronb…

In #JGSSAdvAccess: Cognitive health patterns in older Chinese couples matter, when husbands decline faster, both partners report more depression. A dyadic lens reveals risks & resilience. Gerontological Society of America (GSA) @OUPMedicine doi.org/10.1093/geronb…

What Changed Your Mind? Influencers of Older Adults Changing Decisions About Aging-In-Place Versus Long-Term Care. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

In #JGSSAdvAccess: Childhood poverty casts a long shadow, but warm, responsive parenting can soften the blow. Strict parenting? It may deepen the scars. How early life shapes late-life depression. Gerontological Society of America (GSA) OUP Medicine doi.org/10.1093/geronb…

ll too often in #caregiving, we strive for perfection and struggle to forgive ourselves for anything less. We do best by our loved ones when we release our guilt, accept the limits of our endurance, and do what we must to restore ourselves for tomorrow. #Alzheimers #dementia

New from JAGS, learn about a case study using the Patient Priorities Care approach to successfully taper Gabapentin dosage:

Do you ever have trouble sleeping because you can't turn off your mental chatter? Here are some proven practices that can help you get the rest you need. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living…

In a Tokyo subway sits one of the world's most prestigious restaurants: Only 10 seats. Run by a 99-year-old perfectionist. Turns down billionaires who begged for reservations. His 6 rules for mastery will change your life forever:

What will be the consequences of China's demographic shift on politics, economics, and society? Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI)'s Center for China Analysis hosts a discussion with G.A. Donovan, UNC Sociology's Prof. Yong Cai, Columbia Sociology's Prof. Yao Lu, and Emma Zang. asiasociety.org/policy-institu…

Exciting News! I'm thrilled to announce the 2nd edition of Research Design in Aging and Social Gerontology is here! Featuring updates in methods, virtual research trends, and a stronger focus on researchers' reflexivity Available for pre-order: routledge.com/Research-Desig…

We thought health shocks through caregiving in couples would hurt labor outcomes. In the Dutch system, they didn’t. What we didn’t expect? The healthy partner’s own health declined—a lot. That’s the finding that stuck with us. 👇🏽

"The main threats to causal inference with panel data are parallel trends violations and insufficient power."

Why do neighborhoods exhibit different intergenerational mobility patterns? Without proper decomposition, answers can diverge. Cholli et al. propose a model that disentangles family selection from locational effects, while accounting for sampling error. bit.ly/3V0v3O3

I’m excited to share our new nature paper 📝, which provides strong evidence that the walkability of our built environment matters a great deal to our physical activity and health. Details in thread.🧵 nature.com/articles/s4158…

My grandmother was terrified of losing her memory, but in the end she did, writes former CDC Director Tom Frieden. Here’s what could have helped her—and can help you. on.wsj.com/3KJDbRp

What happens when women are more #educated than men? Finnish data studied by Ana Rodríguez González found that #marriage rates drop 1.1% and men have 1.4 fewer kids. Are we ready for this shift? doi.org/10.3368/jhr.11…

Time is an under-recognised social determinant of brain health. In The Lancet Healthy Longevity, authors call for temporal justice through research and policies that recognise time as both a resource and a site of inequity in ageing and dementia: hubs.li/Q03R4bCV0