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Good decisions require good data and information. Search the Resource Library for data and policy products on population, health, and environment issues. Browse collections, explore policy briefs, watch videos, and put the data in context.

Moving Beyond ‘Communities’ and ‘Local Actors’ in Development Aid
What real change do these concepts bring to the people directly affected by them?

Older Americans With Dementia Are More Likely to Suffer a Debilitating Fall. Targeted Interventions Could Help.
In an aging country, understanding fall risk and supporting caregivers with evidence-based strategies to mitigate it are increasingly urgent.

Homelessness is Hard on Health. Unsheltered Homelessness Is Worse—and It’s on the Rise.
More Americans are sleeping in places not meant for human habitation, putting them at risk for chronic disease, mental health and substance use issues, and early death.

For Homeless Youth, Is Poor Health Just a Matter of Time?
A new study finds that the longer young adults spend unsheltered, the more likely they are to report poor health outcomes

Wildfires devastated their communities. Will Californians stay put?
Recent research about migration patterns after the most destructive wildfires may help us predict what happens next

Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
Fact Sheet: Trends in Family Care for Older Americans
In the United States, over 24 million people provide unpaid care for older adults—a 32% increase from a decade ago.