Population Aging Research Center at Penn

New paper in the Population Center Working Papers (PSC/PARC) series! ❇️ Parenthood Penalties in Same-Sex Couples: How Parental Status Shapes Paid Work Specialization in American Couples by Emily Curran (@emilygcurran) READ IT HERE: repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.…

🎤LSE Health's Longevity Economy Workshop is delighted to welcome keynote speaker Prof Jim Poterba (MIT & NBER President) — a world-leading economist on ageing & public finance. Join us 29 June. Submit by 1 May 2026. #LSEHealth 🔗bit.ly/47oUnUs

Applications are open for the 2026 Butler-Williams Scholars Program! Join emerging aging researchers for training, mentoring, and NIA grant guidance. Apply by March 31. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yxc6e5z5

⏰ Last call! Register for #PAA2026 before rates go up on March 19. Join 2,500+ researchers in St. Louis for 230+ sessions, fresh insights, and unbeatable networking. See rates and register now: buff.ly/CrEIXOj

LAST CALL for Submissions for the PARC Aging Retreat! Penn AGING researchers are encouraged to submit a brief abstract to the 2026 PARC Aging Retreat "USA at 250 Years: Aging Healthily" on May 1, 2026! Details: aging.upenn.edu/events/retreat

"Pathway to Excellence Designation, Nurse Work Environment, and Hospital Quality and Safety: A Multi-State Hospital Study" By H Yu, JM Brooks Carthon, @LindaAiken_Penn*, KK McEwan, @matthewdmchugh* *PARC Associates New in Research in Nursing and Health doi.org/10.1002/nur.70…

🎧 Listen to the Andrea Mitchell Center podcast Democracy as a Public Health Intervention PARC Research Associate Julia Lynch discusses her book 📖 Getting Better: The Policy and Politics of Reducing Health Inequalities mitchellcenter.libsyn.com/episode-713-de…

NEW Paper: "Sharing Common Measures of the Environment Across Continents: Challenges and Opportunities for Global Studies of Aging" co-authored by PARC CHILE-COG Collaborators in The Journals of Gerontology: Series w/ Catalina Bravo & David Bravo et al. doi.org/10.1093/geronb…

Penn AGING researchers are encouraged to submit a brief abstract to be considered for a poster or 5-15 minute presentation at the 2026 PARC Aging Retreat "USA at 250 Years: Aging Healthily" on May 1, 2026! Deadline in 1 month: March 3, 2026! Details: aging.upenn.edu/events/retreat

Join us for our March webinar on March 12, 2026 (12pm-1pm EST) when Dr. Amir M. Rahmani from the UCI Institute for Future Health presents "Wearables, Agentic AI and Living Labs: The Future of Health Innovation." To register, click here: upenn.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Do you remember when you joined Twitter? #MyXAnniversary #MyTwitterAnniversary

Ethics From the Outset: Incorporating Ethical Considerations into the Artificial Intelligence & Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research Pilot Projects in Journals of Gerontology Series A by PARC Associates @emily_a_largent & Jason Karlawish et al. doi.org/10.1093/gerona…

How Playing Games May Save People’s Lives: The Growing Use of Gamification in Health Motivates People to Exercise More and Take Other Actions to Improve Their Physical Well-Being - @PennLDI cites work by Waddell, Volpp, Damraurer, Karlawish & Halpern ... ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resea…

NEW paper in the Population Center Working Papers (PSC/PARC) series! 📕 Medicaid LTSS Spending and Participation: Data Sources and Insights By PARC Research Fellow Patrick C. Arp & PARC Co-Director Norma B. Coe, et al. ➡️ repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.… @patrick_c_arp @nbcoe1

Two more days to apply for the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science at Penn! We look forward to welcoming you to Philadelphia. sicss.io/2026/penn/apply

READ this new paper in the Journal of Psychiatric Research Reproductive History and Cognitive Health Among Older Norwegian Females and Males: The Population-Based HUNT Study Co-authored by PARC Co-Director @HansPKohler doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsy…

Please join us TODAY for the hybrid PARC Aging Chat! with @IlianaKohler & Corey McMillan 🧠 The ADRD Biomarker Pilot Project March 6th from 12-1 pm in 403 McNeil (PSC Commons) & on Zoom (the code is in the image below) See details: aging.upenn.edu/events/parc-ag…

🎦 WATCH Unpacking the Federal Drug Price Reduction Struggle How Political Rhetoric & Behind-the-Scenes Deal-Making Obscure Who Really Pays – or How Much @pennldi @rm_werner ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resea…

@PennPubHealth Center For Public Health Practice And Research Seminar Series Join us next week on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 12pm ET, for a virtual seminar on Transforming Quality Measurement in Medicare Home Health, featuring CPH Senior Fellow Shekinah Fashaw-Walters, PhD.

The first part of our new webinar series on advocacy: Advancing Aging Policy: Essential Reframing Strategies for Advocates is only a week away! This two-part series is available live and on-demand. Join us for part one on Feb 26th at 12pm EST. Hear from leaders in the field who are applying the principles to reframe aging in real-world advocacy and learn key communication tips to engage both your community and policymakers. Don’t miss out, register today: bit.ly/3ZByqxn