About
The Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of twelve demography of aging centers funded by the National Institute on Aging (P30 AG017266). Through the integration of research, training, and teaching, CDHA aims to increase the understanding of behavioral processes related to health and aging.
The interdisciplinary research program at CDHA is designed to create links between social demography, biomedical, and epidemiological research on health and aging. Research focuses on five major themes: aging and the life course; biodemography; determinants of disparities of aging trajectories; health economics and health services research; and impacts of place on aging processes.
CDHA enjoys a close relationship with the Center for Demography and Ecology, and affiliates benefit from the centers’ shared resources, such as funding opportunities and access to a secure data enclave.
Noteworthy
Videos
Featuring presentations from CDHA special events and conferences, co-sponsored sessions of the Demography Seminar, and the Initiative in Social Genomics Research Group.
News
Eric Grodsky Part of a Multi-University Research Team Receiving $14.2 Million from NIA to Study Alzheimer’s
Affiliate Eric Grodsky is part of a research team with members at the University of Minnesota, University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University that recently received $14.2 million in NIA funding. The newly funded …
Next Session of the NIA Aging Centers’ Collaborative Virtual Methods Workshop Series is March 18
On March 18, the Center for Aging and Policy Studies (Syracuse/Cornell/U-Albany) will host the next session of the NIA Aging Centers’ Collaborative Virtual Methods Workshop Series: “Uncovering Sociological Effect Heterogeneity using Machine-Learning.” Speaker Jennie Brand (UCLA) …
Wisconsin Public Radio Piece Features Michal Engelman and Kristen Malecki
A recent piece from Wisconsin Public Radio on U.S. life expectancy featured comments by CDHA affiliates Michal Engelman and Kristen Malecki. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics …
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