New research co-authored by Wharton’s Olivia Mitchell shows how people’s trust in financial institutions and government programs could boost or deplete their retirement nest eggs.

Costly new technology, while often beneficial, has been identified as one of the principal drivers of healthcare spending growth. Recent literature has shown high deductible health plans (HDHPs) can h...

The Gateway to Global Aging Data (Gateway) is a research infrastructure developed to make data from high-value cohort studies widely accessible and (re)usa

While social and economic factors are often viewed as primary drivers of health, a new Penn Nursing analysis suggests that the relationship between societal position and physical well-being is more co...

Abstract. Scientific understanding of the relationship between environmental hazards and cognitive health at older ages in low- and middle-income countries

Background:The Pennsylvania legislature is considering limiting the number of patients nurses care for to promote safe care.Objective:To determine...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth kicked a hornet’s nest with his announcement this week regarding a new screening to test troops’ testosterone levels.  Hegseth argues the effort — which will become p…

This study examines trends in US nursing home closures, characterizing facilities that closed during 2016-2025, and assessing implications for access to care.

Three tricky questions about using AI in dementia care.

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.

In the U.S. health care system, long-term care for adults who cannot live independently is largely provided through unpaid labor by friends and family members. During 2024, about 37 million Americans…

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Health research plays a crucial role in advancing medicine and public health, but ethical constraints shape its conduct. This study presents findings from the Views in Bioethics Survey (VIBeS), the f...

The Science of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) for Social Scientists Program is a unique two-day series of - 2026 Science of Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s...

AbstractObjectives. Research often focuses on persons who are or have been caregivers to a person with dementia. Little is known about stigma reactions in

This article provides evidence that Social Security benefit claiming decisions are strongly affected by framing and are thus inconsistent with expected utility theory. Using a randomized experiment ...

Objectives Palliative care (PC) consultations, often facilitated by providers external to nursing homes (NHs), can reduce unwanted hospitalizations and improve decision-making and communication for nursing home (NH) residents. However, limited literatur...

Addressing attendees at AcademyHealth’s 2026 Annual Research Meeting in Seattle, AcademyHealth President Aaron Carroll, MD, MS, described the past year as an unprecedented challenge for health…

AbstractBackground. We investigated heterogeneity in cognitive aging trajectories in rural Malawi—a low-income country in sub-Saharan Africa in which the c

Panel Discussion Addresses Different Views: Is it Sweeping Losses or a Return to Balance and Self-Sufficiency?

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Workshop on The Longevity Economy: Financing Healthy Ageing. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

In a challenging global landscape, Penn Arts & Sciences faculty and students are finding ways to preserve and continue international scholarship.

A new study led by researchers from Penn Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) finds that safer nurse staffing levels in Penn...

Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.

Most registered nurses who recently left hospital employment are motivated to return to health care work—and safe nurse staffing levels is the top facto...