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Come work with Ashton Verdery and me! We are hiring another postdoctoral researcher to work with us on family structure and population health in aging populations around the world. Here is the job ad: rachelmargolis.net/news/hiring-a-… @WesternuSOC Pennsylvania Population Network

Paper online now! Union Formation Expectations Among Older Adults Who Live Apart Together in the USA - Huijing Wu, Susan L. Brown (@Brownsl_BGSU ), 2021. doi.org/10.1177/019251…

Research by affiliate @Brownsl_BGSU, former CFDR RA Huijing Wu, & BGSUSociology grad Matthew Wright is featured in this piece about relationships among older adults. time.com/6099079/older-…

Even before the pandemic, demographics were shifting toward nonfamily households. In 1960, 85% of households were composed of families, according to the Population Reference Bureau. By 2017, that figure had fallen to 65% of households. washingtonpost.com/business/2022/… #aging

3 in 10 adults say they will not have anyone to help w/ personal care/mobility, higher rates for childless #PAA2022 Award-winner P1-84 on Older Adults’ Expectations for Receiving Future Care, Huijing Wu, Rachel Margolis Rachel Margolis, & Ashton Verdery @Averdery PAA

Our accepted paper discusses the care gap in later life! Great experience to work with Rachel Margolis, Mara Getz Sheftel (she/her), AshtonVerdery. Thank you all! Care Gap in Later Life Across European Countries academic.oup.com/psychsocgeront…

Another LAT relationship paper! @Brownsl_BGSU The finding showed that older adults in a LAT relationship, cohabitation, or marriage may have comparable levels of psychological well-being. Living Apart Together and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adulthood tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In “Changes in Family Structure & Increasing Gaps in Care,” Huijing Wu Rachel Margolis @Averdery & @pattersearch show “kinless older adults had the highest ADL & IADL care gap rates,” with men & Whites more at risk than others. @WesternuSoc Penn State Sociology & Criminology U-M ISR ow.ly/ZGfv50Tltxs

Here are 10 major demographic trends we identified in 2017. What will 2018 bring? pewrsr.ch/2ohZrXF

"The American family is getting bigger" bit.ly/bloomberg-12-1… via Bloomberg About 40% of older Americans w/kids are in stepfamilies, according to recent study by #BGSU scholars @kbguzzo @ifenlin @brownsl_bgsu bit.ly/lin-brown-cupk…

By 2030, all baby boomers will be older than age 65. This will expand the size of the older #population so that 1 in every 5 residents will be retirement age. See more: go.usa.gov/xQqat

The documentary "The Age of Love" follows the adventures of 30 people aged 70-90 years who try to find love in later life. Check out the trailer for it here: youtube.com/watch?time_con…