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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 17h

CHIBE (@pennchibe.bsky.social) Director & PARC Research Associate Kevin Volpp spoke with The Regulatory Review (@theregreview.bsky.social) about nudging populations toward better health.

Read the interview: ⤵️ www.theregreview.org/2025/07/27/s...

Nudging Populations Toward Better Health | The Regulatory Review

Kevin Volpp discusses how behavioral health interventions can improve public health outcomes.

www.theregreview.org

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 1d

You're Invited to the @sas.upenn.edu Event:

Knowledge by the Slice

"Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America"
w/ Tulia Falleti & Leticia Marteleto (PARC Associate)

Thursday, October 16 @ 12 PM
Café 58, Irvine Auditorium
3401 Spruce Street

pan-school.sas.upenn.edu/index.php/ev...

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 1d

🎤 New Expert Voices in Dementia Podcast Episode:

🎙️ Beyond Slowing Cognitive Decline: Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Alzheimer’s Treatment

Featuring PARC Research Associate Catherine Auriemma, MD, MSHP with Carolyn Chow, MD

theneurologyhub.com/podcasts/exp...

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Beyond Slowing Cognitive Decline: Patient and Caregiver Perspectives on Alzheimer’s Treatment - The Neurology Hub

This episode explores groundbreaking qualitative research from the University of Pennsylvania on patient and caregiver perspectives in Alzheimer disease. Catherine Auriemma, MD, MSHP, Perelman School…

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 2d

This @pennldi.bsky.social post discusses recent Op-Ed: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...

↪️ Public Policies, Social Narratives, and Population Health in @NEJM.org
doi.org/10.1056/NEJM...

by PARC Research Associate Atheendar Venkataramani @atheendar.bsky.social

Read more below:

PennMedCSO (@pennmedcso.bsky.social)

In @nejm.org, Atheendar Venkataramani (@pennmehp.bsky.social) & co discuss how public policies, by way of the social narratives they reinforce, can affect health by mechanisms that are independent of…

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 3d

🆕 Leveraging Data, Technology, & Policy to Address Disparities for Persons Living with Alzheimer's Disease & Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias
doi.org/10.1002/alz....

by PARC Research Associates Norma B. Coe & Shekinah Fashaw-Walters et al.
Alzheimer's & Dementia
@alzassociation @nbcoe1

Leveraging Data, Technology, & Policy to Address Disparities for Persons Living with Alzheimer's Disease & Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias

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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 6d

Papers, posters, exhibits, books, connection, community, demography -- #PAA2026 will have it all! You don't want to miss this. Make sure to submit your work by Sunday, Oct. 5. buff.ly/HoZlR1U

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 6d

Join us on Monday at NOON for the

PARC Aging Chat online or in person with

Tito Boeri of Bocconi University

He will discuss his insights on Pension & Migration

See the graphic below for Zoom details

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 7d

PARC Research Associate Julia Lynch (@jlynch13.bsky.social) is featured in an OMNIA article

Hope for a Healthier World
omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/hope-h...

Read the book: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/getting-better
@profkatsmith.bsky.social @profbambra.bsky.social

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Hope for a Healthier World

With a new book, Professor of Political Science Julia Lynch and colleagues offer legislators a roadmap for reducing health inequality.

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Research Centers Collaborative Network (RCCN) @rccn-aging.org · 28d

Virtual registration is now open for the upcoming RCCN Workshop "Innovative Perspectives to Advance AD/ADRD Multidisciplinary Research!" Virtual registration is free and open to the public. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4n18yoJ

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 9d

An @afar.org Event

The Potential of Geroscience: from Economic Gains to Social Returns and Ethical Concerns

Oct 21, 2025 04:00 PM in Eastern Time

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 9d

The Graduate Group in Demography Alum @drschut.bsky.social talks about what she loves about @popassocamerica.bsky.social

Univ of Penn is now accepting applications for its PhD program in Demography

➡️ Applications are due December 15, 2025 ⬅️

Learn More: demog.pop.upenn.edu/prospective-...

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 9d

Repost @ageofaging.bsky.social “The POINTER study shows lifestyle choices like exercise, diet, and social connection can boost brain health.” – Dr. Jason Karlawish (PARC Associate)
Hear more takeaways from AAIC 2025 in our bonus Age of Aging episode.
▶️ Watch the episode

This Moment in Alzheimer's: Taking Stock and Look Forward

Welcome to a mid-year bonus episode of The Age of Aging! While the podcast takes a short break between seasons, we wanted to bring you a special update on the state of Alzheimer’s today. Penn Memory…

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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 13d

The PAA Applied Demography Conference provides a unique opportunity for you to showcase applied demography, strengthen professional networks, and bring the applied demography community together. The Call for Submissions is now open! Deadline Oct. 23. buff.ly/jSjI2Ru

ADC Call for Submissions, deadline Oct. 23. Will be held virtually, Feb. 10-12, 2026.

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Association of University Presses @aupresses.bsky.social · 10d

All are invited to the first in Publishing with University Presses Webinar Series, "Turning Your Dissertation into a Book," Oct 9 at 1pm ET. Organized by our Faculty Outreach Committee with the Rutgers Ctr for Minority Serving Institutions.

Register here: https://buff.ly/UiOAr5M

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 10d

NEW PAPER: Cockburn, Allegra and Nandi, Arindam and Mani, Subha & (PARC Research Associate) Behrman, Jere R. and Laxminarayan, Ramanan.

➡️ Intergenerational Mobility in Cognitive Skills: New Evidence from India

Available at dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...

Intergenerational Mobility in Cognitive Skills: New Evidence from India

Inequalities in schooling are known to persist across generations, but schooling does not always well reflect learning, especially in low- and middle-income cou

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 13d

This Research in Social Stratification and Mobility paper won their 2025 Best Paper Award:

The Long-Run Causal Effects of Single-Sex Schooling on Work-Related Outcomes in South Korea

by HJ Katelyn Kim w/ Associates @BehrmanJere E Hannum & H Park et al.

The long-run causal effects of single-sex schooling on work-related outcomes in South Korea

This study explores the lasting impact of single-sex versus coeducational high schools on gender disparities in adult life in South Korea, which is a …

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 14d

🧪 The Science Does Not Yet Support Regulatory Approval of Amyloid-Targeting Therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease Based Solely on Biomarker Evidence

V Planche, S Schindler, DS Knopman, G Frisoni, D Galasko, JD Grill, L Schneider, Jason Karlawish, N Villain

doi.org

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 15d

@pennldi.bsky.social & CenterWell to Help Advance Primary Care Excellence & Access for Seniors: New Program Launches Research Initiatives Focused on Improving Primary Care for Older Adults -PARC Associate Mark Neuman mentioned
ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...

DUE Nov 10th
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University of Pennsylvania Teams Up with CenterWell to Help Advance Primary Care Excellence and Access for Seniors

Launches Research Initiatives Focused on Improving Primary Care for Older Adults

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 15d

The PAIR Center Series kick-off event is on 10/21/2025, 8:00 – 9:00 am in-person in the Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Building, & on zoom with

Dr. Srinath Adusumalli, PSOM

“From Code to Care: Co-Creating Penn Medicine’s Health Technology Ecosystem"

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 15d

NEW PAPER ⬇️

"How Organizational Inclusion Shapes Patient Satisfaction in Magnet Hospitals"

co-authored with PARC Research Associates Matthew D. McHugh, Linda H. Aiken, et al.

How Organizational Inclusion Shapes Patient Satisfaction in Magnet Hospitals

Medical Care

doi.org

Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 16d

“Clinician Specialization in Skilled Nursing Facility Practice and Post-Acute Outcomes of Patients With Dementia.” w/ PARC Research Associates Rebecca T. Brown, @rachelwerner.bsky.social, and Jason Karlawish et al.

In Health Services Research

Clinician Specialization in Skilled Nursing Facility Practice and Post-Acute Outcomes of Patients With Dementia

doi.org

Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 17d

🗺️ “Map Shows 6 States Testing New Medicare Model in 2026”

PARC Emeritus Research Associate Mark V. Pauly is quoted in this @Newsweek article

Map shows 6 states testing new Medicare model in 2026

At the end of June, CMS announced its new model, which came as part of the agency's bid to protect taxpayers from "fraud, waste, and abuse."

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PennLDI @pennldi.bsky.social · 27d

During the COVID-19 pandemic, officials relied on rapidly evolving science and data to make high-stakes decisions about stay-at-home orders, mask mandates, and more. Join us Sept 19 for our seminar discussing the health, social, and economic impacts of those choices. https://bit.ly/4ggCn1T

Health and Politics in the Aftermath of COVID-19

This seminar will take stock of how data, evidence, communications, and politics shaped pandemic-era health policy and the politics of today.

ldi.upenn.edu

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MindCORE at the University of Pennsylvania @pennmindcore.bsky.social · 23d

2026–2027 Univ of Pennsylvania & CHOP Provost Postdoctoral Fellowship
Apply by 10/12/2025

The fellowship seeks applicants with outstanding academic promise from across a range of disciplines—including arts, sciences, engineering, biomedical, & social sciences.

postdocs.upenn.edu/provosts-fel...

Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship - Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship is part of Penn's ongoing efforts to support and strengthen the academic research community.

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · 21d

READ this Comment delivered to the U.S. Department of Labor on Sept 2nd by @rachelwerner.bsky.social & @amandakreider.bsky.social

"Impact of Proposed Changes to the Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service on the Home Care Workforce"

ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...
@pennldi

Impact of the Fair Labor Standards Act

LDI Executive Director Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD and Assistant Professor Amanda Kreider, PhD submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Labor

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