'Working at an organisation which does not recognise the value that older workers bring can be extremely damaging for the mental health of older employees.' Says our Chief Executive, @CaroleEaston100.

Join me on the BSG Emerging Researchers in Ageing committee - a number of roles available! Deadline extended until 20th May.
Any questions: [email protected]

Check out our latest journal!

The Journal of Global Ageing is a forum for research that represents the global nature of #PopulationAgeing .

#AgeingResearch #Gerontology #SocialGerontology

Read the first issue for free ow.ly/KkYl50RFTC2

In 2021/22 the percentage of over 65s who felt they belonged to their community fell back to below pre-pandemic levels.

Our latest State of Ageing 2023-24 report on Society is now available on our website, read more now: ageing-better.org.uk/society-state-…

📣UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing ( #OEWG14 ) will take place next week in NY and AGE will be participating!

It is a critical time for civil society to maintain pressure for the adoption of a UN Convention on the rights of older people.

👉bit.ly/OEWG14
Global Alliance

New REGLINK-SHAREDK release available! REGLINK-SHAREDK stands for the direct linkage of #SHAREdata with official register data from Statistics Denmark and the Danish Health Data Authority. The new release includes data from Waves 1-9: share-eric.eu/data/news-deta…

TODAY!
Join us for a webinar exploring examples of #ageing and gerontechnology from five countries.

📅 15 May, 1-2.30 p.m. BST
👉 Register: ow.ly/iAnK50Rroi3
International Society for Gerontechnogy

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In rapidly urbanizing cities of the Global South, aging populations face unique challenges in accessing age-friendly transport amidst congestion. Our new study delves into Bengaluru's transport policies, revealing how congestion-solving measures impact later-age mobility.

📚🌎The first issue of Journal of Global Ageing is out and it is open-access! You can check it out here 👇

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Journal of Global Ageing. Do submit if you have any research related to aging in a global context. Thank you!

🌏 Super exciting news!! Check out the first ever issue of the **Journal of Global Ageing**!! 🌍
🎉 FREE ACCESS until end of July!! 🎉

UMB & UMBC Gerontology Ph.D. Program
yamataka 社会老年学 🇺🇸
Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

Our new paper in Nature Communications shows that ever-rising numbers of older adults worldwide will be at risk of extreme heat Giacomo Falchetta Gerontology Research NIA Division of Behavioral and Social Research BU Center for Innovation in Social Science Boston University BU Earth & Environment BU Institute for Global Sustainability PAA ASA SALC

Dr Ágnes Szabó, a CACR fellow, has published an important paper with Amy Du and others.

Check the publication at doi.org/10.1332/297672…

#CulturalValidity #AgingResearch #MigrantHealth

As the global population of older adults diversifies, validating QOL measures across cultures is essential. New study suggests the CASP-12 is partly reliable for older Chinese migrants, but revisions are needed to address bias in certain subscales. doi.org/10.1332/297672…

Excellent paper by James Rupert Fletcher on the #globalisation of #dementia research raises critical questions about scientific & moral positioning. Are Anglo-American approaches being unjustly promoted? Critical gerontologists should scrutinise these trends. doi.org/10.1332/297672…

Sometimes #ActiveAging takes you into the skies!

Researchers at Carlton University are looking to better understand the air travel experiences of older Canadians and improve the design of Canadian transportation systems.

Take part in the survey here:
carleton.ca/design-for-pub…

📢Register for the 2nd seminar in this year's series! Troubled childhoods cast long shadows: #childhoodadversity and inequalities in health? by Josephine Jackisch Uni Fribourg
SLLS #InterdisciplinaryHealthResearch Group
15.5.24  1-2pm(UK) Free of charge slls.org.uk/events/2024-sl…

Join us May 21 at 1:15 ET for a UNOWEGA event! The Right to Participation in Public Life and the Right to Decision-Making: A Discussion of the Rights and Contributions of Older Persons. Room 8 UN Headquarters, NYC and on United Nations WebTV: i.mtr.cool/bkhmqdhjnx

From deliberations about a tablecloth to transcription dilemmas within a nuclear power plant, it was fun to review this book, on diff experiments that emerge during fieldwork.

Highly recommend this book. And if you want to know why, read my review 😀

Berghahn Books #ethnography

New insights into later-life sexuality in #Chile : self-perceived health isn't predictive, but factors like relationship status, education level, & life satisfaction are. Gender-stratified analysis shows unique influences for men & women. doi.org/10.1332/297672…