Today’s Research on Aging 45: Aging Unequally
Reviewing two decades of research on health, disability, and care in the United States
Area of Expertise: Aging and Depopulation
Beyond Residents and Tourists: ‘Kankei Jinkou’ and Japan’s Response to Depopulation
The future of communities may depend less on how many residents they have—and more on how many people they can meaningfully connect with.
Immigration Is Saving Fewer U.S. Counties From Population Loss
Without immigration as a buffer, the U.S. population could begin shrinking in 2033, the CBO projects.
How Depopulation Is Slowing Economic Growth in Shelby County, Tennessee
By Julia Greene
As someone who grew up in Shelby County, Tennessee, I’ve always seen this place as full of potential, rich in culture, history, and community.
Three New Frontiers of the Mortality Paradigm
Infertility receives nowhere near the attention or funding of fertility decline or aging despite asking the same fundamental question.
When the Grocery Store Closed, a Town Lost More Than Food
The closure of a local grocery store or clinic is often framed as an economic loss or a mere inconvenience.
Medicaid Cuts Could Push Vulnerable Older Adults Into Nursing Homes
Medicaid cuts enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.
Is Medicare Advantage Really an Advantage?
More than half of people with Medicare are now enrolled in Medicare Advantage, up from about one in five two decades ago.
U.S. Population Growth Is Slowing to Near Zero
By asoares
An immigration cliff—combined with fertility declines and population aging—places the United States closer to the demographic experience of Europe.
From Boom to Imbalance: How Population Change Is Straining Public Pension Systems in the United States
Population Bulletin vol. 79, no. 1