William Dale, CoA Research Associate and Chief of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the University of Chicago, was named First Prize winner of the first annual Heroes of Geriatric Care story contest sponsored by the the John A. Hartford Foundation. His story is a...
Angela Duckworth was one of 24 “exceptionally creative individuals with a track record of achievement and potential for even more” chosen as MacArthur Fellows for 2013. Each will receive a no-strings-attached stipend of $625,000 to be paid out over five...
After a 9% decline in the U.S. fertility rate during the economic downturn (2007-2011), the 2012 rate seems to have stabilized. Hans-Peter Kohler says this in itself is exciting news and he predicts “we’ll see further stabilization and possibly growth in 2013.” A...
While people worldwide are generally wealthier, healthier, and live longer than they used to, huge inequalities characterize much of the world. In *The Great Escape*, Angus Deaton examines how, starting 250 years ago, some parts of the world began to experience...
The Cornell Population Center and Syracuse’s Center for Aging and Policy Studies signed a Memorandum of Understanding that commits the two Centers to collaborate on a range of research and outreach activities, including scholarly exchange, research...
