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CAPS NEWS BLAST | March 27, 2025

Does the Black-White Mental Health Paradox Persist Across US Geographical Regions? Christy Erving

Loneliness, Self-Efficacy and Adaptive Coping: Mixed Methods Analysis of Mediation in a Peer Support Intervention for Depression. Namkee Choi

Survey of Mental Health Care for People with Poststroke Aphasia: Mixed-methods Analysis. Andreana Haley

Why is it Difficult to Recruit/Retain Asian American Family Caregivers in a Virtual Intervention? Eun-Ok Im

Assessment and Ascertainment in Psychiatric Molecular Genetics: Challenges and Opportunities for Cross-disorder Research. Elliot Tucker-Drob

The Impact of Leisure Sedentary Behaviors on Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, and Related Complications: Mendelian Randomization Study. Bo Xie

Congratulations to CAPS Faculty Affiliate Jordan Conwell for being promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology.

We are thrilled to announce that CAPS Faculty Affiliate Owen Beck has received an NIH NIBIB R21 Trailblazer Award!



The project, "AI-driven hip exoskeleton control framework that rapidly generalizes to a broad range of users and real-world locomotor tasks," is improving the control of hip exoskeletons to better accommodate older adults.

RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

Chandra Muller featured in UT News on March 14, 2025

How Does Education Affect Alzheimer’s and Dementia Risk? It’s About More Than Degree Attainment

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Jacqueline Angel quoted in the Dallas Morning News on March 17, 2025

Caring for Elderly Parents at Home is About More Than the Culture of Hispanic Families

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Come see us at PAA! 

CAPS will be at the Population Association of America 2025 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., from April 10th through April 13th.

See our list of CAPS presentations

CAPS Director of Research Karen Fingerman and colleagues discuss how social media and new technologies may enhance—or limit—social connectedness and emotional well-being among older adults in the PRB webinar, "The Pros and Cons of Virtual vs. In-Person Interaction for Older Adults."

The recording can be found here: https://bit.ly/4kEGHdh

EdSHARe workshop on Thursday before the PAA meeting

EdSHARe will be hosting a workshop at the PAA 2025 Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 10, from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST in the Monument Room of the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.

Our goal is to support early career researchers by showcasing the innovative ways our nationally representative cohort data—The National Longitudinal Study of the Class of 1972 (NLS:72) and High School & Beyond (HS&B:80)—explores the interconnectedness of education, health, and cognition. This data is ideal for studying the social and biological pathways through which education and other early life factors shape later-life cognition and health.

During the workshop, we will highlight the many research efforts supported by our datasets, guide participants through the project’s goals, and demonstrate the process and protocols for accessing our data. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to conceptualize how NLS:72 and HS&B:80 data can support their research goals, with hands-on assistance and insights from the EdSHARe project’s primary investigators and funders. We will also offer guidance on exploring funding opportunities to start your research using our data.

Questions about EdSHARe or the PAA workshop? Please email: info@edshareproject.org.   

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