Issues in Aging Seminar Series
Monthly seminars, on Mondays at noon during the academic year, present current research and perspectives on aging from experts in medicine, social work, public health, psychology, law and more.
The seminar series is co-sponsored with the Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science in the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
View all of the events listed in the Issues in Aging Seminar Series.
Other Aging-Relevant Seminar Series at WashU
Hope Center for Neurological Disorders Monday Seminars
Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Tuesday Seminars
Department of Psychological and Brain Science Talks
Secondary Data in Aging Interest Group
Peer group that focuses on secondary data sources that can help us understand issues relevant for a person’s life course and aging. This is an opportunity to hear how data are being used by researchers in St. Louis, help with navigating relevant datasets, explore ideas, and connect in general. All welcome, no matter organizational affiliation or level of experience.
Examples of Articles Authored by Group Members Using Secondary Data
A Research Note on Challenges of Cross-National Aging Research
Poverty and Working Status in Changes of Unmet Health Care Need in Old Age
Personality Traits Predict the Onset of Disease
An Investigation of Activity Profiles of Older Adults
Employment Change Among Married Parents of Children with Special Health Care Needs
Sources for Data
Health and Retirement Study (HRS)
Midlife in the United States (MIDUS)
St. Louis Personality and Aging Network (SPAN)
Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study (Health ABC)
View upcoming meetings for the Data in Aging Group.