vafreedman.bsky.social
Research Professor at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research #Aging #Demography
👤 Joined on 16 December 2024
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@vafreedman.bsky.socialMore older Americans are cohabitating. Using @nhats-nsoc.bsky.social researchers find cohabitation functions similarly to marriage when the partners need care, but cohabitors, especially women, receive fewer hours of care than spouses myumi.ch/bDEN9 @spattersearch.bsky.social @vafreedman.bsky.social
Show PostAmericans are living longer than ever—a record 79 years on average in 2024. But two decades of research show longer lives don't mean equal ones: education, income, race, and geography shape who ages healthy and who doesn't. Our new brief breaks down what the evidence says:
Show PostThis is my new life mantra: "A lot of people say, 'I'm too young to plan for this,' and the reality is you should be thinking about these things much earlier than you probably think you should be," she said.
Show PostI appreciated speaking with Catherine Ho at the SF Chronicle about the recent piece in Health Affairs with @vafreedman.bsky.social, J. Cornman, & J. Wolff Interview: www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti... Open Access article: www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
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