Agostino Cristofalo
@agostino.bsky.social
PhD student in Demography at Sapienza University of Rome. Inequalities in health, cognition, mortality. EDSD 22-23
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Quitting smoking in middle age or later is linked to slower cognitive decline over the long term, according to a new study led by Dr Mikaela Bloomberg @mapbloom.bsky.social that suggests, for cognitive health, "it is never too late to quit" @ucliehc.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social
Quitting smoking, even late in life, linked to slower cognitive decline
Quitting smoking in middle age or later is linked to slower age-related cognitive decline over the long term, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Quitting smoking in middle age or later is linked to slower cognitive decline over the long term, according to a new study led by Dr Mikaela Bloomberg @mapbloom.bsky.social that suggests, for cognitive health, "it is never too late to quit" @ucliehc.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social
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✨20th anniversary of the European Doctoral School of Demography✨On this day 20 years ago(Sept 1, 2005) the EDSD opened its doors @mpidr.bsky.social for the 1st time. Today, we welcome the 21st cohort. We wish everyone a great year of study, research & networking! www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
September 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
✨20th anniversary of the European Doctoral School of Demography✨On this day 20 years ago(Sept 1, 2005) the EDSD opened its doors @mpidr.bsky.social for the 1st time. Today, we welcome the 21st cohort. We wish everyone a great year of study, research & networking! www.demogr.mpg.de/en/news_even...
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New publication!
We introduce a Skellam-based age-period model to capture and forecast mortality gaps between populations — an alternative to modeling rates separately.
Tested on causes of deaths, but extensible beyond.
Check it out 👉 doi.org/10.1177/0282...
We introduce a Skellam-based age-period model to capture and forecast mortality gaps between populations — an alternative to modeling rates separately.
Tested on causes of deaths, but extensible beyond.
Check it out 👉 doi.org/10.1177/0282...
Age-Period Modeling of Mortality Gaps: The Cases of Cancer and Circulatory Diseases - Giacomo Lanfiuti Baldi, Andrea Nigri, Han Lin Shang, 2025
Understanding and modeling mortality patterns, especially differences in mortality rates between populations, is vital for demographic analysis and public healt...
doi.org
July 29, 2025 at 7:28 AM
New publication!
We introduce a Skellam-based age-period model to capture and forecast mortality gaps between populations — an alternative to modeling rates separately.
Tested on causes of deaths, but extensible beyond.
Check it out 👉 doi.org/10.1177/0282...
We introduce a Skellam-based age-period model to capture and forecast mortality gaps between populations — an alternative to modeling rates separately.
Tested on causes of deaths, but extensible beyond.
Check it out 👉 doi.org/10.1177/0282...
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🆕New preprint of our study on widowhood!
"Evolution of widowhood lifespan and its gender and educational inequalities in Finland over three decades" osf.io/preprints/so... in @socarxiv.bsky.social
Joint work with K. Korhonen, @alysonvanraalte.bsky.social , @timriffe1.bsky.social and P. Martikainen
"Evolution of widowhood lifespan and its gender and educational inequalities in Finland over three decades" osf.io/preprints/so... in @socarxiv.bsky.social
Joint work with K. Korhonen, @alysonvanraalte.bsky.social , @timriffe1.bsky.social and P. Martikainen
OSF
osf.io
July 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🆕New preprint of our study on widowhood!
"Evolution of widowhood lifespan and its gender and educational inequalities in Finland over three decades" osf.io/preprints/so... in @socarxiv.bsky.social
Joint work with K. Korhonen, @alysonvanraalte.bsky.social , @timriffe1.bsky.social and P. Martikainen
"Evolution of widowhood lifespan and its gender and educational inequalities in Finland over three decades" osf.io/preprints/so... in @socarxiv.bsky.social
Joint work with K. Korhonen, @alysonvanraalte.bsky.social , @timriffe1.bsky.social and P. Martikainen
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‼️ Extended deadlines for #PopFest2025
UK/Europe based? We need your papers and posters! Send a short abstract to popfest2025@gmail.com by 5pm BST on 13 June - bursaries are available too.
Registration to attend now open until 15 June 🎉 @bspsuk.bsky.social
Full info: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/p...
UK/Europe based? We need your papers and posters! Send a short abstract to popfest2025@gmail.com by 5pm BST on 13 June - bursaries are available too.
Registration to attend now open until 15 June 🎉 @bspsuk.bsky.social
Full info: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/p...
June 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
‼️ Extended deadlines for #PopFest2025
UK/Europe based? We need your papers and posters! Send a short abstract to popfest2025@gmail.com by 5pm BST on 13 June - bursaries are available too.
Registration to attend now open until 15 June 🎉 @bspsuk.bsky.social
Full info: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/p...
UK/Europe based? We need your papers and posters! Send a short abstract to popfest2025@gmail.com by 5pm BST on 13 June - bursaries are available too.
Registration to attend now open until 15 June 🎉 @bspsuk.bsky.social
Full info: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/p...
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Here’s a fresh read for your Monday brain🧠:
A new article by Mendola and Busetta on refugees’ health in Germany - now out in GENUS and available #openaccess.
👉 genus.springeropen.com/articles/10....
A new article by Mendola and Busetta on refugees’ health in Germany - now out in GENUS and available #openaccess.
👉 genus.springeropen.com/articles/10....
June 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Here’s a fresh read for your Monday brain🧠:
A new article by Mendola and Busetta on refugees’ health in Germany - now out in GENUS and available #openaccess.
👉 genus.springeropen.com/articles/10....
A new article by Mendola and Busetta on refugees’ health in Germany - now out in GENUS and available #openaccess.
👉 genus.springeropen.com/articles/10....
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#PopDays2025 in Cagliari really felt like home and we are already looking forward to seeing you all in Trento 2027!🍀
June 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#PopDays2025 in Cagliari really felt like home and we are already looking forward to seeing you all in Trento 2027!🍀
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Opening new PhD positions in Statistical Sciences! The PhD programme includes a specific curriculum for Demography.
3-years programme starting next fall.
Deadline for applications: June 19th 2025 🚨
For more infos, get in touch and visit the website:
3-years programme starting next fall.
Deadline for applications: June 19th 2025 🚨
For more infos, get in touch and visit the website:
SCHOOL OF STATISTICAL SCIENCES
Sapienza Università di Roma - Dottorato Ricerca - Ph.D
phd.uniroma1.it
May 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Opening new PhD positions in Statistical Sciences! The PhD programme includes a specific curriculum for Demography.
3-years programme starting next fall.
Deadline for applications: June 19th 2025 🚨
For more infos, get in touch and visit the website:
3-years programme starting next fall.
Deadline for applications: June 19th 2025 🚨
For more infos, get in touch and visit the website:
My (very first) article is now available on SSM🎉
We investigated the extent to which the well-known educational disparities in dementia incidence persisted in subsequent healthcare utilization after dementia onset. Don't just go to read it, run!🏃
We investigated the extent to which the well-known educational disparities in dementia incidence persisted in subsequent healthcare utilization after dementia onset. Don't just go to read it, run!🏃
Educational disparities in dementia incidence and healthcare utilization: evidence from a cohort study in Italy
While educational disparities in dementia incidence are well-known, whether and to what extent they persist beyond dementia onset is less explored. In…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
My (very first) article is now available on SSM🎉
We investigated the extent to which the well-known educational disparities in dementia incidence persisted in subsequent healthcare utilization after dementia onset. Don't just go to read it, run!🏃
We investigated the extent to which the well-known educational disparities in dementia incidence persisted in subsequent healthcare utilization after dementia onset. Don't just go to read it, run!🏃
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A student yesterday: "Not even ChatGPT understands Lexis diagrams..." I guess the spatial logic of triangles, squares, and parallelograms trips it up? I just asked it to explain and draw a Lexis parallelogram, and yeah, it didn't go great. Maybe a tip for testing demographic reasoning these days!
May 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A student yesterday: "Not even ChatGPT understands Lexis diagrams..." I guess the spatial logic of triangles, squares, and parallelograms trips it up? I just asked it to explain and draw a Lexis parallelogram, and yeah, it didn't go great. Maybe a tip for testing demographic reasoning these days!
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A nice group of young Sapienza demographers are in Washington for PAA2025! Here is a calendar with all the sessions where you can visit us:
April 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A nice group of young Sapienza demographers are in Washington for PAA2025! Here is a calendar with all the sessions where you can visit us:
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The call for applications for the European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) 2025-2026 is open!
This international doctoral program aims to provide students with a high-level education in demography.
Deadline to apply: March 25th, 2025 at 12 PM (noon).
More information: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...
This international doctoral program aims to provide students with a high-level education in demography.
Deadline to apply: March 25th, 2025 at 12 PM (noon).
More information: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...
February 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The call for applications for the European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) 2025-2026 is open!
This international doctoral program aims to provide students with a high-level education in demography.
Deadline to apply: March 25th, 2025 at 12 PM (noon).
More information: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...
This international doctoral program aims to provide students with a high-level education in demography.
Deadline to apply: March 25th, 2025 at 12 PM (noon).
More information: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...
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Finally joining Bluesky, and finishing my PhD feels like the perfect moment!✨
Heartfelt thanks to @etrappolini.bsky.social and @mussino.eu for their guidance, and to the committee (@manuelastranges.bsky.social, @lisakkraus.bsky.social, Oliviero Casacchia) for their amazing suggestions😊
Heartfelt thanks to @etrappolini.bsky.social and @mussino.eu for their guidance, and to the committee (@manuelastranges.bsky.social, @lisakkraus.bsky.social, Oliviero Casacchia) for their amazing suggestions😊
January 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Finally joining Bluesky, and finishing my PhD feels like the perfect moment!✨
Heartfelt thanks to @etrappolini.bsky.social and @mussino.eu for their guidance, and to the committee (@manuelastranges.bsky.social, @lisakkraus.bsky.social, Oliviero Casacchia) for their amazing suggestions😊
Heartfelt thanks to @etrappolini.bsky.social and @mussino.eu for their guidance, and to the committee (@manuelastranges.bsky.social, @lisakkraus.bsky.social, Oliviero Casacchia) for their amazing suggestions😊
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CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.
Until today.
Until today.
January 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.
Until today.
Until today.
My research stay at the Stockholm University Demographic Unit (SUDA) officially started! I am very happy to be here 💙🤍
January 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
My research stay at the Stockholm University Demographic Unit (SUDA) officially started! I am very happy to be here 💙🤍
Apply, apply, apply!
📢Calling all #postgraduate students - the call for papers for #PopFest25 is now open!
Join us for the annual postgraduate #population studies conference, this year taking place @unisouthampton.bsky.social, 6-8 July.
📨Find out more and submit: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/p...
Join us for the annual postgraduate #population studies conference, this year taking place @unisouthampton.bsky.social, 6-8 July.
📨Find out more and submit: www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/p...
January 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Apply, apply, apply!
This morning I joined the poster session at the #YoungDemographers Conference in Prague with my work on housing tenure trajectories and health in later life. Such a nice experience! #YD2024
February 7, 2024 at 6:08 PM
This morning I joined the poster session at the #YoungDemographers Conference in Prague with my work on housing tenure trajectories and health in later life. Such a nice experience! #YD2024