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Pilar Gonalons-Pons Co-authors Study Linking Childcare Costs to Family Income Inequality, OMNIA OMNIA highlights study co-authored by Pilar Gonalons-Pons which examines the high cost of childcare in the U.S. disproportionately reduces income for less-educated women, worsening family income inequality—an effect largely absent in countries with robust childcare support systems.

Penn Researchers at Population Association of America 2025 Annual Meeting Annually, Penn researchers present Papers and Posters, Moderate Talks, act as Discussants, and more at the Population Association of America's Annual Meeting. See the complete detailed Penn@PAA list of events HERE

George Demiris co-authors research on AI's role in palliative care decision-making and ethical considerations, Penn Today Penn Today reports that Penn Nursing Ph.D. student Oonjee Oh, with faculty advisors George Demiris and Connie Ulrich, explores AI's role in ethical palliative care decision-making in their research study. Citation:

Iliana V. Kohler and Hans-Peter Kohler Co-Authored Research on Alzheimer's Disease Prevalence and Blood Biomarkers in Malawi, Penn Memory Center Iliana V. Kohler and Hans-Peter Kohler co-authored a study exploring the use of dried plasma spot technology to measure Alzheimer's disease prevalence in Malawi's aging population, addressing global health disparities. Citation:

Olivia Mitchell Discusses Retirement Regrets and the Need for Increased Savings on Decoding Retirement, Yahoo Finance Olivia Mitchell discusses common retirement regrets and the need for increased savings due to the impending insolvency of the Social Security Trust Fund on Decoding Retirement, as reported by Yahoo Finance. Citation:

Rachel Werner Co-authors Issue Brief on Recommendations for Community Health Centers in Value-Based Payment Models, Penn LDI Rachel Werner co-authored an issue brief in Penn LDI, offering recommendations to enhance Community Health Centers' participation in value-based payment models and align these efforts with health equity goals. Citation:

Derek Griffith Calls for Greater Focus on Men's Health to Address Longevity Gap, NPR In an Interview with NPR, Derek Griffith talks about the widening longevity gap between men and women, advocating for greater national focus on men's physical and mental health. Citation: "Men Die Younger than Women. Is It Time for a Focus on Men's Health?" NPR, February 19, 2025.

PAA President Irma Elo Speaks on the Recent Federal Data Purge, NPR "The government should restore all the data that had been previously collected and make it available," says Irma Elo. She describes the federal statistical system, which collects population-level census and health data, as "the only independent source of data that we have."

Molly Candon Analyzed Employer-Sponsored Digital Health Platforms for Mental Wellness, Jama Network Open Molly Candon and Rebecca E. Stewart review a study in Jama Network Open on employer-sponsored digital health platforms for mental wellness, emphasizing cost savings while advocating for a broader perspective on their long-term value. Citation:

2025 PARC Aging Retreat Monday, May 5, 2025

You are invited to attend the 2025 PARC Aging Retreat, "Limits of Chronological Age." This conference brings together PARC Associates and aging researchers from across Penn and guests from other external aging centers. The day-long retreat will take place at the Population Studies Center's PARC/PSC Commons in 403 McNeil, and includes keynote speakers Jay Olshansky, University of Illinois Chicago and Joseph Baur, University of Pennsylvania.

Register to Attend the PARC Aging Retreat