Sarah Laditka
@sarahladitka
Gerontologist, FGSA, demographer, Professor Emerita. New Yorker, now Washingtonian. I study health throughout life using @umpsid. Alum @Colgateuniv @MaxwellSU.
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Among #veterans from the Gulf War and post-9/11 conflicts, combat veterans were more likely than nonveterans to report a #PTSD diagnosis. Learn more in this study by Shannon Monnat and @scottdlandes: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00… #MentalHealth
Political polarization has increased over time, with detrimental impacts on public health. Learn more in this Maxwell School #SULerner brief #pophealth #COVID19: surface.syr.edu/lerner/262/
New research from Alexandra Killewald (Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics) and Nino José Cricco (Harvard University) finds that nearly 25% of the general decrease in the gender pay gap from 1980-2018 can be explained by fertility decline. myumi.ch/DrM2Q #families U-M ISR @um_src @um_psc
CAPS affiliate Shannon Monnat & coauthor find that COVID #vaccinehesitancy varies by age, race, gender, education, income, & politics. Understanding these factors is key to tailoring messaging & tactics for 📈higher vaccination rates. Read more Elsevier | ScienceDirect : tinyurl.com/444hmvuk
How does where you live impact your health? Learn more in Lerner Director, Alexandra Punch's conversation with Lerner Chair, Shannon Monnat: youtube.com/watch?v=af4Rkh… #NationalRuralHealthDay #PopHealth
Calling #publichealth agencies! 📅 Join us on Dec. 12 for the Oklahoma episode of "Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving"! Learn about the work of OK Dept of Health and discuss ideas for your state with the speaker. 📍Register at bit.ly/SuccessfulPubl…
New accepted research in Am J Epidemiology from Jourdyn A. Lawrence and colleagues at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel Univ., and MassGeneral News examines the potential protective effects that reparations may have for the health of Black Americans. myumi.ch/Q6ENr U-M ISR UM SRC
Family #caregivers are vital to older adults' care, yet their needs often go unmet. Recent study, featuring CAPS affiliate, Karl Pillemer, developed a checklist ✅ to proactively address & discuss caregivers' concerns in #primarycare❗️ Read more: tinyurl.com/ycascaub
#Loneliness in older #Veterans is linked to mental & physical health risks. Recent study led by affiliate, Anthony Ong Aɴᴛʜᴏɴʏ Oɴɢ, found that marriage, purpose in life, & #MentalHealth are key to mitigating loneliness & its negative impacts❗️ Read more: tinyurl.com/48f2kff2
During the #COVID19 pandemic, older adults with #dementia faced challenges adapting to digital platforms, affecting survey responses. Read more in the co-authored publication by Erin York Cornwell: #Aging #CovidImpact #Surveys tinyurl.com/bdevfcac