Filtered by: Aging
Maxwell Faculty Scholarship Takes the Spotlight on The Academic Minute
Five Syracuse faculty, including Maxwell professors Ryan Griffiths and Colleen Heflin, share findings on food policy, AI, architecture, political science and marine biology on the nationally broadcast program “The Academic Minute.”
See related: Aging, Food Security, Government, Political Parties, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Reeher Weighs In on How Age is Shaping Trump’s Presidency in Newsweek Article
Trump’s age is a “peripheral issue” when it comes to evaluating his presidency, says Grant Reeher, professor of political science. “Concerns about the administration are not about cognitive decline but rather WHAT he IS doing, in terms of policy, funding and rhetoric,” he says.
See related: Aging, Federal Government, Mental Health, United States
Heterogeneous Impairment Patterns Among Midlife Latinos in the United States
The article, co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Marc Garcia, was published in the Journals of Gerontology: Series B.
See related: Aging, Disability, Health Equity, LatinX, United States
A Comparison of Dementia-Free Life Expectancy Estimates Across Competing Algorithmic Classifications
The study, co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Marc Garcia, was published in the Journals of Gerontology: Series B.
See related: Aging, Gender and Sex, Longevity, Race & Ethnicity
Heterogeneity in Healthy Aging Among U.S. Latinos: A Dual Functionality Perspective
The article, co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Marc Garcia, was published in the Journals of Gerontology Series B.
See related: Aging, Health Equity, LatinX, Longevity, United States
Harrington Meyer Quoted in Business Insider Article on the Roles of Grandparents
University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer says that many grandparents who take on additional caregiving responsibilities struggle with expenses, sometimes sacrificing meals for themselves, delaying medical care or making significant lifestyle changes.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, Labor, United States
Making US Food Pantries More Old-Age Friendly
The article, co-authored by University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer and Ph.D. student Winston Scott, was published in the Journal of Aging and Social Change.
See related: Aging, Food Security, Nutrition, United States
Why the US Must Measure Food Insecurity in Old Age
The article, co-authored by Maxwell professors Madonna Harrington Meyer and Colleen Heflin, was published in The Milbank Quarterly.
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Strengthening Snap’s Ability to Address Old Age Food Insecurity
The article, published in Contexts, was co-authored by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, and University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer.
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Harrington Meyer Discusses What’s Driving the Rise in Grandparent Childcare on WBUR's ‘On Point’
If parents had more guaranteed welfare state program available to them, “it would be easier for them to juggle jobs and children and they might not need to rely on grandparents quite as extensively,” says University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, Labor, United States
Suicide Deaths Among Informal Caregivers in an Aging Society
The study, authored by Michiko Ueda-Ballmer, associate professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in Public Health.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, East Asia, Longevity
The Limits of SNAP in Addressing Older Adult Food Insecurity
See related: Aging, Food Security, Nutrition, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Food for Thought: Understanding Older Adult Food Insecurity
Written by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, and University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer, the book examines the issue of food insecurity among older adults in the United States.
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Harrington Meyer Talks to The Wall Street Journal About Today's Working Grandmothers
University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer interviewed 48 working grandmothers; all but four “said they were doing much more care for the grandchildren than they expected—and much more than their own parents did for them,” she says.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, Labor, United States
Social Exchange in Intergenerational Relationships over the Family Life Course: Reciprocity Dynamics
Co-authored by Professor of Sociology Merril Silverstein, the article “Social Exchange in Intergenerational Relationships over the Family Life Course: Reciprocity Dynamics in Support to Older Mothers” was published in The Journals of Gerontology.
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Silverstein Quoted in The Atlantic Article on Great Grandparents
Merril Silverstein, professor and chair of sociology, says that because today’s grandparents are so involved with family life on the whole, both logistically and emotionally, we might expect that great-grandparents will keep becoming more tied in as well.
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Haowei Wang Named Maxwell School Scholar in US-China/Asia Relations
The position was created with a gift by Syracuse University alumni Yang Ni and Xiaoqing Li to strengthen connections between Maxwell faculty and scholars in China and Asia.
See related: Aging, China, East Asia, Giving, Longevity, Promotions & Appointments, United States
Religiosity of Grandchildren and Their Grandparents as a Basis for Norms of Eldercare Responsibility
“Religiosity of Grandchildren and Their Grandparents as a Basis for Norms of Eldercare Responsibility in Emerging Adults,” co-authored by Professor and Chair of Sociology Merril Silverstein, was published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
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Harrington Meyer and Silverstein Featured in The Atlantic Article on Grandparenting
“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with our grandmothers,” says University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer. “But I think there’s plenty wrong with our welfare state.”
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Childhood Speech Impairment and Dementia Risks Among US Older Adults
In this study, Assistant Professor of Sociology Haowei Wang and co-authors investigate how the experience of speech problems before age 16 are associated with the risk of dementia among older adults aged 50 and older. Published in Innovation in Aging.
See related: Aging, Health Policy, Mental Health, United States