2026 UMAging Initiative Symposium: Stress, Resiliency, and Health in Later Life
Please join us on Thursday, March 26, from 8:30 am–3:30 pm for this one-day symposium featuring keynote speaker Dr. David Conroy, PhD, FACSM, FSBM.
2026 NIA Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit
Registration is now open for the March 17–19 National Institute on Aging (NIA) hosted Dementia Care and Caregiving Research Summit.
Kenneth Langa participates in National Academy of Medicine consensus report
A new report titled Preventing and Treating Dementia: Research Priorities to Accelerate Progress from the National Academies emphasizes the urgent need to accelerate progress in preventing and treating Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD).
Springer and colleagues’ research featured in US News & World Report
Study suggests people with higher education face a steeper decline in their ability to plan, organize and problem-solve following a stroke, compared to those with less than a high school degree.
Norton wins 2025 ASHEcon Award for Best Research in Health Economoetrics
Award recognizes exceptional contributions to the field of health econometrics—specifically, methodological or applied research that advances the analysis of health policies and outcomes.
Older adults living with dementia enrolled in similar Medicare Advantage plans compared to those without dementia
This study investigates how older adults living with dementia select Medicare Advantage (MA) plans compared to those without dementia.
Education Levels and Poststroke Cognitive Trajectories
A cohort study published in JAMA Network Open analyzes associations of education level with global cognition, executive function, and memory among individuals with stroke.
Mortality After Exposure to a Hurricane Among Older Adults Living With Dementia
A cohort study published in JAMA Network Open examined the impact of hurricane exposure on mortality rates among older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).
Addition of Vision Impairment to a Life-Course Model of Potentially Modifiable Dementia Risk Factors in the US
A study led by Joshua R. Ehrlich and colleagues, published in JAMA Neurology, investigated the potential link between visual impairments and the risk of developing dementia.
Opioid and CNS-Depressant Medication Prescribing among Older Adults Enrolled in Medicare Advantage Versus Fee-for-Service Medicare
A study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry examined whether prescription fills of opioids and central nervous system (CNS) depressants are lower in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans compared to fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare.