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Reposted by: Anja Leist, Naomi Priest, Ewan Carr

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🎯 TARGET Guideline published 🎉

TARGET is a reporting guideline for observational studies of interventions that use the target trial framework.

Over 3 years the @TARGETGuideline was rigorously developed and was co-published today in @jama.com & @bmj.com

doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.13350

#episky
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Here's my attempt to start building up our social gerontology community. I *know* that I am missing folks, so please comment, and I'll add you.

go.bsky.app/KnsmUGh
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This paper in @alzdemjournals.bsky.social outlines the contribution of 8 (mostly cardiovascular) comorbidities to #dementia risk over time.

Elegant and important work from @anjaleist.bsky.social and colleagues

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Throwback to 2017's wonderful car-free day in Luxembourg - wouldn't we all want to see this in 2025 again? 🚴‍♂️
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Looking forward to having you @damianouccheddu.bsky.social !
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Thank you @stirlandia.bsky.social and @jetmjvonk.bsky.social for highlighting our work. All credit to Matthias Klee, lead of the paper, and the colleagues.

Again a confirmation of the important role of cardiovascular pathways to #dementia, based on HRS and Medicare data

@uni.lu @erc.europa.eu
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Lucy Stirland @stirlandia.bsky.social · Apr 8
This paper in @alzdemjournals.bsky.social outlines the contribution of 8 (mostly cardiovascular) comorbidities to #dementia risk over time.

Elegant and important work from @anjaleist.bsky.social and colleagues

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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We summarise evidence on how language influences our beliefs and actions ▶️ there is a societal advantage to adopting gender inclusive language.
Particularly important in contexts where gendered languages are spoken, such as French, German or Spanish: www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-...
The Power of Words
written with Anja Leist Language is more than a communication tool – it shapes thought and affects choices in everyday interactions. Quantitative research increasingly shows that words influence our t...
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In an unprecedented move, research-grant reviews have been suspended indefinitely at the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research

https://go.nature.com/4gc0Bc5
‘Never seen anything like this’: Trump’s team halts NIH meetings and travel
In an unprecedented move, research-grant reviews have been suspended indefinitely at the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research.
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And with a tag: @ercresearch.bsky.social - good to see you here!
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Very proud of @junghyunkim.bsky.social to publish one of her @uni.lu doctoral thesis chapters in such a prestigious outlet! @amjepi.bsky.social

💡 Jung Hyun used transfer learning to improve accuracy of dementia estimation in underrepresented groups

Funding: European Research Council
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Jung Hyun Kim @junghyunkim.bsky.social · Jan 10
🚨 Underrepresentation of racially and ethnically diverse populations in dementia studies is a challenge.

"How can we make better use of the data we have?"

With @mariaglymour.bsky.social, Kenneth Langa, and @anjaleist.bsky.social, now in American Journal of Epidemiology🔓

👉 doi.org/10.1093/aje/...
Improving accuracy in the estimation of probable dementia in racially and ethnically diverse groups with penalized regression and transfer learning
Abstract. Algorithmic estimations of dementia status are widely used in public health and epidemiological research, however, inadequate algorithm performan
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by Hyun‐Jung Kim — Reposted by: Anja Leist

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🚨 Underrepresentation of racially and ethnically diverse populations in dementia studies is a challenge.

"How can we make better use of the data we have?"

With @mariaglymour.bsky.social, Kenneth Langa, and @anjaleist.bsky.social, now in American Journal of Epidemiology🔓

👉 doi.org/10.1093/aje/...
Improving accuracy in the estimation of probable dementia in racially and ethnically diverse groups with penalized regression and transfer learning
Abstract. Algorithmic estimations of dementia status are widely used in public health and epidemiological research, however, inadequate algorithm performan
doi.org
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by Anja Leist

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Happy to invite researchers to Luxembourg for the EAPS Health, Morbidity, and Mortality Working Group meeting 10-12 Sep 2025 #demography #sociology #gerontology #EpiSky hmmwg.vse.cz/homepage/wor...
Call for papers – Luxembourg 2025
Call for Abstracts and Save the Date! We are pleased to announce the forthcoming annual meeting of the EAPS Health, Morbidity, and Mortality Working Group, which will take place at the University of L...
hmmwg.vse.cz
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Upgrade your #causalinference arsenal.

A revision of our book "Causal Inference: What If" is available at miguelhernan.org/whatifbook

Thanks to everyone who suggested improvements, reported typos, and proposed new citations and material.

Enjoy the #WhatIfBook plus code and data. Also, it's free.
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@1000womeninstem.bsky.social
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by Hyun‐Jung Kim — Reposted by: Anja Leist

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💡How does a large minimum wage increase impact health? 🤔

Excited to share our new paper with @anjaleist.bsky.social
& Marc Suhrcke, now published in Social Science & Medicine (Open Access!) 🔓

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Econsky #Episky
The unintended effects of a large minimum wage increase on health: Evidence from South Korea
The 2018 minimum wage increase in South Korea was a major policy change that impacted employment and labour productivity, but its effects on health ha…
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by Anja Leist

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There is also a link to GetBrainHealthy, our initiative to promote brain health at the workplace. We are working with orgs, companies in LU and beyond. Pls get in touch if you want to know more getbrainhealthy.org
Home - Get Brain Healthy
Your brain health matters GetBrainHealthy is here to support you every step of the way. Let’s unlock your cognitive potential, boost your well-being, and create a workplace prioritising brain health. ...
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by Anja Leist

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The @ec.europa.eu CORDIS platform gives an overview of some of the findings of my ERC-funded CRISP project: cordis.europa.eu/article/id/4...
How education and gender inequalities impact cognitive reserve
Better understanding of the contextual factors that stimulate ‘cognitive reserve’ could inform policies to reduce cognitive...
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by Jennifer Weuve — Reposted by: Anja Leist, Sara D. Adar

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Proud congratulations to @ryanmandrews.bsky.social on the publication of "Association of tailpipe-related and non-tailpipe-related #airpollution exposure w #cognitivedecline in the Chicago Health & Aging Project."

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Association of Tailpipe-Related and Nontailpipe–Related Air Pollution Exposure with Cognitive Decline in the Chicago Health and Aging Project | Environmental Health Perspectives | Vol. 132, No. 12
Background: Evidence suggests that long-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of dementia and related cognitive outcomes. A major source of air pollution is automotive traffic, which is...
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Reposted by: Anja Leist, Bryan W. Brooks

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Earlier this year, I received news that fake peer reviews were allegedly being submitted impersonating me and approximately six others

I shared my story with Science to, hopefully, reduce the chance of this kind of breach happening again

www.science.org/content/arti...
‘It felt very icky’: This scientist’s name was used to write fake peer reviews
Elsevier retracts dozens of journal articles that were published based on “fictitious” reviews
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That feeling when you find your handle in a great starter pack. Thanks Kenzie 🥳
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Kenzie Latham-Mintus @kenziemintusphd.bsky.social · Nov 26
Here's my attempt to start building up our social gerontology community. I *know* that I am missing folks, so please comment, and I'll add you.

go.bsky.app/KnsmUGh
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by Anne McMunn — Reposted by: Anja Leist

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We’re advertising 3 new PhD Studentships within Equalise our new ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity. Please share widely..
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Yvonne Kelly @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social · Nov 20
Exciting opportunities ... 3 PhD studentships in our new Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
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Exciting opportunities ... 3 PhD studentships in our new Equalise: ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
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The 2024-2025 CAUSALAb Methods Series at Karolinska Institutet continues w/ Johan Steen's presentation on immortal time bias.

📆 Nov 26, 2024
⏰ 15.00 CEST/9.00 ET
📍 All Methods Series talks virtual

Register to attend: 👇
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#causalinference #publichealth #causal
Johan Steen November 26 Methods Series talk
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The global number of people aged 65 years and older is set to double within the next thirty years
Line chart showing that the global number of people aged 65 years and older is projected to double within the next 30 years (by 2054).
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My first 'real' post here is a link to my reflections on what is scientific excellence in the light of the international discussions on #researchassessment in the #CoARA coalition and elsewhere: www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-s...
What is scientific excellence? A tentative (non-)definition of excellence
Views are my own. How do we define what is excellent research? What scientists strive for, namely, to conduct research considered as excellent – and indeed funders strive to fund excellent research an...
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Thanks for the warm welcome, Jung Hyun! 🌸
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