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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.
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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 16d
Please join us for the hybrid PARC Aging Chats in Spring 2026!

We have an exciting lineup of speakers & topics!

2/2 Hospice Care
3/6 The ADRD Biomarker Pilot Project
4/6 The Growing Issue of Homelessness/Housing Insecurity & Aging

See details: https://www.aging.upenn.edu/events/parc-aging-chats
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Decoding Aging & Neurodegeneration: The Role of Nucleic Acid Epigenetics

Edited by Jan Barciszewski

Available to borrow online to the Penn community via the @PennLibraires
https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9979631752803681
January 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Read our 2025 PARC Year In Review annual newsletter, which contains information about our researchers. https://mailchi.mp/pop/2025-parc-year-in-review

This year, we've included a Letter, Save the dates, By The Numbers, Publication Highlights, Co-Authorship Network Map, Books, Working Papers & more.
January 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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The #healthpolicy landscape is moving fast—and the stakes are high. Our Spring 2026 events bring expert voices to the most urgent U.S. health and #healthcare issues:

✅ Drug pricing
✅ Medicaid following HR1
✅ The opioid epidemic
✅ Medicare Advantage, and more

Register now: https://bit.ly/44TuV8z
January 5, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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⏰ It's not too late to register for our first virtual event of 2026! Sign up here and tune in live tomorrow, Jan 6 at 12pm ET: ldi.upenn.edu/events/decod...
January 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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Join us for our next webinar on January 8th, 2026 when Dr. Nathan Price from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging presents "The Age of Scientific Wellness: Translating AI-Driven Insights into Human Healthspan." To register, click here:

upenn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Deadline Approaching Next Month! Travel Awards are available for the upcoming RCCN Workshop “Multidisciplinary Research in Aging/Team Science." Awardees will receive travel support, as well as participate in a special pre-workshop career development session. Learn more here: bit.ly/48UOvlV
January 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Borrow this recently purchased book on aging from @PennLibraries Van Pelt Library RA776.75 .G87 2025

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9979756467803681

➡️Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer
By Michael D. Gurven
December 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Please read the December 2025 Penn Population Studies Newsletter, ushering us into the new year.

Contents include:
📚 Publications
📒 New Working Papers
🏆 Awards & Accolades
📅 Events
🎥 Colloquia Videos

https://mailchi.mp/pop/december-2025-newsletter
December 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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How a Faith-Based AI Bot is Helping One Man Rewrite Retirement

PARC Research Associate @gdemiris.bsky.social is quoted in this @csmonitor.bsky.social article

https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Faith-Religion/2025/1206/ai-chatbots-faith-religion-retirement
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December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Please join us for the hybrid PARC Aging Chats in Spring 2026!

We have an exciting lineup of speakers & topics!

2/2 Hospice Care
3/6 The ADRD Biomarker Pilot Project
4/6 The Growing Issue of Homelessness/Housing Insecurity & Aging

See details: https://www.aging.upenn.edu/events/parc-aging-chats
December 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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IT LIVES!

First draft: 2011

This draft: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xh3sg...

In between: 12 years of being under review (of which half are on us). +1 coauthor. For me personally: a few moves, a few jobs, a few kids.
December 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Call for Papers: Experiments in Linguistic Meaning (ELM) 4
June 10-12 2026, University of Pennsylvania

Organizers: Paloma Jeretič, Anna Papafragou, and Florian Schwarz

Abstract Submissions via OpenReview, due by December 10, 2025

More: www.elm-conference.net/elm-4-2026/e...
December 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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We are pleased to announce another #AAICNeuro Lightning presenter for the Manchester hub.

Dr Simeen Tabassi Mofrad from the University of Oxford presents on volumetric biomarkers in subcortical structures for dementia detection

Free event - 26 Feb

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/aaic-neurosc...
December 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Several PARC Research Associates are mentioned in the latest @pennaitech.bsky.social newsletter, take a look
December 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Research by 3 PARC Research Associates @draaron.bsky.social @hthirumurthy.bsky.social & JR Behrman is discussed ⬇️

🌍 Government Cash Transfer Programs Linked to Major Health Gains for Women and Children

https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/cash-transfers-boost-health-in-low-and-middle-income-countries
Cash transfers boost health in low- and middle-income countries | Penn Medicine
Government cash transfer programs were linked to major health gains for women and children in low- and middle-income countries.
www.pennmedicine.org
December 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Upcoming RCCN Webinar! In this webinar, the speakers will discuss how potential bias in the data used to train AI models can potentially negatively impact outputs, and how to address data bias. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/440SQ5C
December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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➡️ The Business of Caring for Older Americans is in a Deepening Crisis

PARC Research Associate @rachelwerner.bsky.social is quoted in this @washingtonpost.com article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/12/04/elder-care-home-health-shortage

& cited https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5119523
The business of caring for older Americans is in a deepening crisis
Government funding cuts, caregiver shortages and immigration limits are adding new strains to an industry that’s already hard-pressed to meet demand.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Breaking Down Misconceptions On Unconditional Cash Programs

PARC Associate Amy Castro et al. shared findings from their research on guaranteed income & universal basic income @amycastro.bsky.social

https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/sp2-mitchell-center-economics-well-being-amy-castro-ioana-marinescu
Breaking down misconceptions on unconditional cash programs | Penn Today
As part of the Politics of Well-Being series, associate professors Amy Castro and Ioana Marinescu shared findings from their research on guaranteed income and universal basic income.
penntoday.upenn.edu
December 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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🚀 Now accepting applications!

LDI & Wharton's Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program (SUMR) is open to undergraduates interested in exploring health services research, gaining hands-on experience, and work with leading researchers.

Apply Here: ldi.upenn.edu/education/pe...
Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program
Penn LDI’s Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research Program introduces students of diverse experiences and perspectives to the fields of health economics, health care management, health policy and clini...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Linda H. Aiken & Karen B. Lasater are quoted by PennNursing

➡️ Investing in Nurses Reduces Physician Burnout, International Study Finds

https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/live/news/3329-investing-in-nurses-reduces-physician-burnout

@jamanetworkopen.com
http://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.44067
Investing in Nurses Reduces Physician Burnout, International Study Finds
A landmark international study finds that hospitals with better nurse staffing and work environments not only benefits nurses but is significantly associa...
www.nursing.upenn.edu
December 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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How 60 Years of Change Realigned US Health Law’s Role

Research Associate Allison Hoffman explains discusses how private entities have shaped health care delivery, costs & complicate improving care quality

https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-ldi-how-60-years-change-realigned-us-health-laws-role
How 60 years of change realigned US health law's role | Penn Today
LDI senior fellow and Penn Carey law professor Allison Hoffman explains that as private entities have become embedded in public programs like Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, they now shape health care delivery while resistin...
penntoday.upenn.edu
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Tech-Enabled Caregiving Can Help Dementia Patients Stay At Home — Perhaps For Too Long

Jason Karlawish, PARC Research Associate, writes about the promise and peril of technology-enabled caregiving for dementia patients.

in STAT News @statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Government cash transfer programs linked to major health gains for women and children

PARC Research Associate @draaron.bsky.social's work in @thelancet.com

https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-medicine-government-cash-transfer-programs-linked-major-health-gains-women-and-children-low-and-middle
Government cash transfer programs linked to major health gains for women and children | Penn Today
A Penn study finds that more women receive health care early in their pregnancies, more babies are born in health facilities, and more births are attended by trained health workers when governments gi...
penntoday.upenn.edu
December 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Modeling the Financial Viability of a Population Health Program
https://doi.org/10.1056/cat.24.0364
co-authored by Kevin G. Volpp in nejm.org Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery

https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/why-population-health-programs-are-such-a-challenge-for-health-systems/
Modeling the Financial Viability of a Population Health Program: A Formidable Challenge for Health Systems
An economic model for a population health initiative focused on reducing cardiovascular disease risk, in order to examine the cost and revenue factors that influence financial sustainability.
doi.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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TODAY at NOON Mary Jo Mitchell, APC/PAA Government Affairs Director with @ccpratucla.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social

Engaging Policymakers: Role of PAA/APC and Population Scientists

Wednesday, December 3
12:00 PM Pacific Time (3PM EST)

Join Zoom
Meeting ID: 927 9571 2747
Passcode: 362298
December 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM