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Population Aging Research Center
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Population Aging Research Center (an NIA-funded Demography and Economics of Aging center) at the University of Pennsylvania (PSOM & SAS), co-directed by Norma B. Coe and Hans-Peter Kohler & the Get Experience in Aging Research Undergraduate Program.
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Please join us next Monday at Noon for our next

PARC AGING CHAT
"Opportunities with the Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Cohort"

with PARC Research Associates

Harsha Thirumurthy @hthirumurthy.bsky.social
&
Aaron Richterman @draaron.bsky.social

www.aging.upenn.edu/events/2025/...
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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🆕 Electronic Health Records to Test Multimorbidity Influences to Plasma Biomarker Interpretation for Alzheimer’s Disease

@medrxivpreprint.bsky.social preprint co-authored by PARC Research Associates Marina Serper & Corey T. McMillan et al.

https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.16.25333799
#ADRD
Electronic health records to test multimorbidity influences to plasma biomarker interpretation for Alzheimer’s disease
Objective Plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology are frequently tested in specialized research settings, limiting generalizability of findings. Using electronic health records and ban...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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New BMJ Open paper co-authored by PARC Research Assocaite Mark Neuman

"Trajectories of Recovery after Intravenous propofol versus inhaled VolatilE anaesthesia (THRIVE) randomised controlled trial in the USA: A protocol"

http://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103836
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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@jamanetworkopen.com RCT: Opt-out recruitment for #bloodpressure remote monitoring program DID NOT increase enrollment compared to opt-in approach, although both remote monitoring approaches improved BP control compared to control https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.29825 w/ Kevin G. Volpp
Behavioral Economic Framing for Enrollment in Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring
This randomized clinical trial investigates whether opt-out compared with opt-in behavioral economic framing improves enrollment and engagement in remote blood pressure monitoring for adults with hype...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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New Research Brief: Less Postacute Care for Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Does Not Mean Worse Health by Research Associates @rachelwerner.bsky.social & Robert Burke https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/less-postacute-care-for-medicare-advantage-beneficiaries-does-not-mean-worse-health
MA vs. TM Postacute Care Use and Outcomes
Compared to traditional Medicare beneficiaries, those enrolled in Medicare Advantage used less postacute care, with lower likelihood of hospital readmission.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Penn AI Seminar feat. Konrad Kording (PSOM, SEAS)
11-18-25, 12-2 pm
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-brains...
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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READ the latest version of the
Penn Population Studies newsletter

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November 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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TOMORROW PAIR Center Series Tuesday, Nov 18th, 8-9:00 am in-person, Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg - for Zoom see image

With PARC Co-Director, Dr. Norma Coe @pennmehp.bsky.social

“Beyond the Crisis: How Policies Influence Nursing Homes, Staff, and Residents” https://t.co/kOpgKFvpig
November 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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READ this @PennLDI post, including research by PARC Research Associate @AaronRichterman
"Even When SNAP Payments Resume, More Food Cuts Will Affect Millions of Americans"
https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/even-when-snap-payments-resume-more-food-cuts-will-affect-millions-of-americans
Deep Food Cuts are Coming for Millions of Americans
But what many lawmakers, journalists, and Americans fail to recognize is that SNAP is also a hugely successful public health operation.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Just 1 month left to apply!

The Graduate Group in Demography at the University of Pennsylvania is now accepting applications for its PhD program in Demography. We look forward to recruiting a strong and diverse cohort for Fall 2026!

➡️ Applications are due December 15, 2025 ⬅️

Learn More:
Prospective Students | Graduate Group in Demography
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November 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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READ this new @medrxivpreprint.bsky.social Preprint 🖨️ "Temporal Modeling of Amyloid and Tau Trajectories in Alzheimer’s Disease using PET and Plasma Biomarkers"

Co-authored by PARC Research Associate Corey T. McMillan

https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.04.25334935
November 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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READ this @thelancet.com thread featuring work by PARC Research Associate Michel Guillot and Colleagues https://bsky.app/profile/thelancet.com/post/3lyur3u63x22d

About this paper: "Benchmarking progress in non-communicable diseases"

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(25)01388-1
thelancet.com The Lancet @thelancet.com · Sep 15
New Article: “Benchmarking progress in non-communicable diseases: a global analysis of cause-specific mortality from 2001 to 2019”

✍️ NCD Countdown 2030 Collaborators
🔗 tinyurl.com/2tawv563
Probability of dying from an NCD between birth and age 80 years in 2019 and change in probability from 2010 to 2019; For change from 2010 to 2019, green indicates a decline in NCD mortality and red indicates an increase. The density plot alongside each map shows the smoothed distribution of estimates across countries. Countries and territories with no mortality estimates are shown in grey.
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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PARC Research Associate Eric T. Roberts recently published an Op-Ed in @jamahealthforum.com

Mitigating the Dangers of Medicaid Churn Among Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries
http://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.3307

#Medicaid #HealthPolicy
Mitigating the Dangers of Medicaid Churn Among Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries
This Viewpoint considers strategies for reducing Medicaid coverage disruptions for dual-eligible individuals.
doi.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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@pennldi.bsky.social "How 60 Years of Change Realigned US Health Law’s Role" features this @jhppl.bsky.social paper by PARC Associate Allison K. Hoffman https://doi.org/10.1215/03616878-11995136
https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/how-60-years-of-change-realigned-u-s-health-laws-role/
The Changing Role of the Government in American Health Law | Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law | Duke University Press
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November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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@geronsociety.bsky.social #GSA2025 NEXT WEEK, sessions featuring PARC research

11/12 8am Late Breaking: Quality Improvement Innovations in Health Care

11/12 12pm Navigating Policy Shifts in Home Health...

11/14 4:30pm Presidential Symposium: NIA P30 Results in AI Tech for Healthy Aging...ADRD
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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READ: Gender‐Role Attitudes and Marriage Desires Among Never‐Married Adults in South Korea

By Soo‐Yeon Yoon, and PARC Research Associate Hyunjoon Park

In Journal of Marriage & Family @jmfncfr.bsky.social

https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.13114
<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library
Objective Complementing existing economic and structural explanations of trends toward later and less marriage in Korea, this study focuses on the part played by gender-role attitudes in shaping nev...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Check out this special RESEARCH edition of the
PENN POPULATION STUDIES NEWSLETTER

featuring new publications by 30+ @PennPARC & @PennPSC researchers

READ IT HERE:
https://bit.ly/3Wg0QeL
November 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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A New Mark Pauly Book About What Health Care Managers Don’t Know
The Wharton Professor Produces a Compendium of Economics Wisdom for Health Care Pros

Read more about his new book:
https://ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/research-updates/a-new-mark-pauly-book-about-what-health-care-managers-dont-know/
A New Mark Pauly Book About What Health Care Managers Don’t Know
In the 30th book of his career, Wharton’s Mark Pauly tells health care managers what they’re doing wrong
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November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Next PAIR Center Series on Tuesday, November 18th, 8:00 – 9:00 am in-person, Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Bldg - zoom details in flyer

With PARC Co-Director, Dr. Norma Coe @pennmehp.bsky.social Professor

“Beyond the Crisis: How Policies Influence Nursing Homes, Staff, and Residents”
October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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🆕Turbocharging Profits? Contract Gaming and Revenue Allocation in Healthcare

By PARC Research Associate Atul Gupta with Ambar La Forgia, Adam Sacarny

in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (Forthcoming)
Turbocharging Profits? Contract Gaming and Revenue Allocation in Healthcare
(Forthcoming Article) - Firms often exploit weaknesses in government contracts to boost revenues, yet little is known about how they allocate these funds. We study how hospitals allocated $3 billion…
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October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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We're looking for panelists for our "Beyond Academia: Careers for PhDs in Behavioral & Brain Sicences" event on Jan 16.

We bring PhDs working in industry/gov/non-profit sector to @upenn.edu to share their experience & jobs.

Early career welcome! DM or email pennmindcoreATsas.upenn.edu

Thanks!
October 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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PARC Research Associate @draaron.bsky.social is quoted in this @nytimes.com article:

"Covid Vaccines in First Trimester Not Tied to Birth Defects, Study Finds"
Covid Vaccines in First Trimester Not Tied to Birth Defects, Study Finds
The results of a large study in France are consistent with previous research indicating that Covid vaccination is safe and effective in pregnancy.
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America (Video)
During a recent SAS Knowledge by the Slice conversation, Professors Letícia Marteleto and Tulia G. Falleti shed light on how structural inequities in Latin America are produced, reproduced, and resisted.
Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America Video
During a recent lunchtime Knowledge by the Slice conversation, Professors Letícia Marteleto and Tulia G. Falleti shed light on how structural inequities in Latin America are produced, reproduced, and…
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October 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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The Association Between Glaucoma and Dementia in a National Cohort of All of Us Participants
doi.org/10.1016/j.op...

Read this recent paper by PARC Research Associate Ali G. Hamedani in the journal Ophthalmology, which found that Glaucoma was associated with a higher risk of dementia...
The association between glaucoma and dementia in a national cohort of All of Us participants
To assess the association between glaucoma and its subtypes and incidence of dementia and its subtypes across APOE genotypes in the National Institute…
doi.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM