FASC Variable in TAF Files
Programming code for the FASC variable helps researchers classify Medicaid service use across care settings, populations, states, and years.
Variation Across US States in Subjective Cognitive Decline and Dementia-Related Caregiving: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
State-level patterns reveal a strong link between subjective cognitive decline and dementia-related caregiving across the US
Use of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to Examine the Relationship between Family Income Level and Cognitive Reserve
Higher income is linked to greater cognitive reserve in older adults, underscoring its role in healthy cognitive aging.
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.