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Center for Aging and Policy Studies

@CAPS_research

The Center for Aging and Policy Studies (CAPS) is a consortium for research and training on the demography and economics of aging.

 Syracuse University
asi.syr.edu/caps/
Joined August 2020
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New research finds that long-term exposure to extreme cold may increase the risk of high-impact chronic pain among older adults, highlighting another health challenge of climate extremes. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Kai Zhang. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2tpvfd5r
Long-term exposure to extreme temperature and high-impact chronic pain among middle-aged and older...

Long-term exposure to extreme temperature and high-impact chronic pain among middle-aged and older...

Long-term exposure to extreme temperature and high-impact chronic pain among middle-aged and older U.S. adults, Sun, Feinuo, Zhang, Kai

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As more older adults depend on food pantries, age-friendly improvements like easier access, food delivery, shorter waits, and healthier options can reduce hunger. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Madonna Harrington Meyer. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2f76ytay
Making US Food Pantries More Old-Age Friendly

Making US Food Pantries More Old-Age Friendly

As the percentages and numbers of older adults in the US who are food insecure increase, so does reliance on food pantries. Food pantries have not been well designed for their increasingly older...

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Nearly every U.S. state saw a growing health gap by education from 1993-2019. Rising income and employment inequalities were major drivers of widening disparities. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Jennifer Karas Montez and coauthors. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2h6yhr9z
Changes in the Education-Health Gradient Within U.S. States, 1993–2019

Changes in the Education-Health Gradient Within U.S. States, 1993–2019

Population Research and Policy Review - The association between educational attainment and health (i.e., the education-health gradient) among U.S. adults has strengthened in recent decades;...

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Frailty among older adults is influenced more by social and healthcare factors than by rural vs. urban residence alone. Targeted support may help prevent frailty progression. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Elizabeth Vasquez and coauthors. 🔗tinyurl.com/4smh7zux
Comparing the Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Frailty Status of Medicare...

Comparing the Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health and Frailty Status of Medicare...

Frailty is a geriatric syndrome of increased physiological vulnerability, decreasing an older adult’s ability to successfully cope with health stressors. Social determinants of health (SDOH),...

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CAPS affiliates Marc Garcia, Catherine Garcia and coauthors found that living in states with stronger economic and social supports is linked to lower disability risk among midlife Latino adults. Benefits are greatest for U.S.-born citizens. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4ndkatsy
Brief Report: State Policy Contexts and Disability Risks Among Midlife Working-Age Latino Adults in...

Brief Report: State Policy Contexts and Disability Risks Among Midlife Working-Age Latino Adults in...

Population Research and Policy Review - Disability risks among midlife Latino adults in the United States are strongly patterned along axes of stratification such as nativity and citizenship...

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Women veterans with PTSD who experience intrusive memories and drink to cope face greater alcohol-related harms. Targeting coping-driven drinking may improve outcomes. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Joseph Ditre and coauthors. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3ftxs4vx
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CAPS affiliate Maria Fitzpatrick and coauthors found that school-based asthma case managers help students breathe easier and learn more. NYC schools saw a 5% drop in absences and better asthma treatment among students. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2x2j2y65
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Identity changes from moment to moment. This new 5-step guide shows how Experience Sampling Methods can capture real-time shifts in identity across daily experiences. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Anthony Ong and coauthors. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yjupmvwp
Using Experience Sampling Methods to Study Identity Dynamics: A 5-Step Guide

Using Experience Sampling Methods to Study Identity Dynamics: A 5-Step Guide

A dynamic perspective on identity is essential for explaining how identities emerge, stabilize, and change across everyday situations. Mounting theory and evidence show that identity varies meaning...

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Study of 10,542 U.S. veterans found that greater disability-related functional difficulties were linked to higher tobacco and poly-tobacco use, underscoring the need for tailored quit-smoking support. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Joseph Ditre. 🔗tinyurl.com/ywtm8vry
Severity of disability-related functional difficulties and tobacco use patterns in a national...

Severity of disability-related functional difficulties and tobacco use patterns in a national...

AbstractIntroduction. Veterans are more likely than non-veterans to report disability and to use tobacco products. Although prior research has linked disab

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Aging with Dignity: Challenges and Choices. Join the State Society on Aging Annual Conference in Saratoga Springs, Oct. 19-20, 2026. Register today: ssany.org/conference

Conference — State Society on Aging of New York (SSA)

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What’s next for survey research? Join NORC experts on Oct. 8, 3:30-4:45 PM ET for a CPR Methods Virtual Seminar co-sponsored by Syracuse Political Science. Zoom: bit.ly/3THONJh
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📢 Call for Papers! RSF Journal seeks abstracts on wealth & family economics. Explore how wealth shapes opportunity and success. Due Oct. 8, 2026, by 5 PM ET.➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfd3w75
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Long COVID impacts more than physical health. Adults with more symptoms reported lower happiness, life satisfaction, and hope. Brain fog and anxiety hit hardest. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Doug Wolf and coauthors. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ys87raha
Long COVID and Subjective Wellbeing among U.S. Working-Age Adults - PubMed

Long COVID and Subjective Wellbeing among U.S. Working-Age Adults - PubMed

In this nationally representative sample of U.S. working-age adults, long COVID was associated with reduced subjective wellbeing across multiple operationalizations of long COVID and dimensions of...

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From 1993-2019, the health gap between more- and less-educated Americans widened in 49 states. Income differences were the biggest driver of growing health inequality. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Jennifer Karas Montez and colleagues. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2h6yhr9z
Changes in the Education-Health Gradient Within U.S. States, 1993–2019

Changes in the Education-Health Gradient Within U.S. States, 1993–2019

Population Research and Policy Review - The association between educational attainment and health (i.e., the education-health gradient) among U.S. adults has strengthened in recent decades;...

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A 5-year study found smoking may help explain higher chronic pain rates among Native Americans. Discrimination, stress, and reduced pain regulation played key roles. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Joseph Ditre and coauthors. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2s4nvsjd
A biopsychosocial path model linking tobacco smoking to the Native American chronic pain disparity:...

A biopsychosocial path model linking tobacco smoking to the Native American chronic pain disparity:...

AbstractBackground. Among US groups, Native Americans (NAs) have the highest rates of smoking and chronic pain. No study has examined whether smoking contr

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A 4-year study of Brazilian older adults found more daily sitting and less physical activity as they aged, while sleep stayed stable. Staying active may be key to healthy aging. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Tiago Barreira and coauthors. 🔗 tinyurl.com/34wmu7uu
Longitudinal Changes and Correlates of 24‐Hour Movement Behaviors in Brazilian Older Adults

Longitudinal Changes and Correlates of 24‐Hour Movement Behaviors in Brazilian Older Adults

Background The 24 h movement behavior cycle (24hMB) has been increasingly studied in older adults. However, longitudinal changes in the 24hMB cycle and its potential correlates are poorly understoo...

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Among U.S. veterans, suicide risk rose from no tranquilizer use to prescribed use and was highest with misuse. Screening for misuse may strengthen prevention efforts. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Joseph Ditre and coauthors. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4n6dd5kc
Graded Associations of Tranquilizer Use and Misuse with Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in a...

Graded Associations of Tranquilizer Use and Misuse with Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in a...

U.S. military veterans face an elevated suicide risk compared to the general population. Both the use and misuse of tranquilizers (i.e. several classes of medications that treat anxiety and muscle ...

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CAPS affiliate Anthony Ong and coauthors found that feeling lonely may be more harmful than being alone. A study of 175,000+ older adults found loneliness predicted cognitive decline, lower recovery, and earlier death. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4wax4fy5
Is my loneliness killing me? Effects of loneliness and social isolation on transitions between...

Is my loneliness killing me? Effects of loneliness and social isolation on transitions between...

Loneliness and social isolation are associated with numerous adverse physical and psychological health outcomes in older adulthood, including cognitive impairment and mortality risk. Yet, how the...

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Strong friendships mattered during COVID-19. Adults with close or active friendship networks reported better mental health, especially those without romantic partners. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Merril Silverstein and coauthors. 🔗 tinyurl.com/6h5ppdjj
Solidarity With Friends, Relationship Status, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic -...

Solidarity With Friends, Relationship Status, and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic -...

While the solidarity paradigm has been extensively applied to intergenerational relationships, its relevance to adult friendships remains largely unexplored. Th...

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Living with Chiari malformation can be physically and emotionally challenging. New research suggests that greater chronic pain acceptance may help reduce depression despite pain and daily limitations. Learn more from CAPS affiliate Joseph Ditre. 🔗 tinyurl.com/32ctw4n6
The mediating role of chronic pain acceptance on the relationship between functional difficulties...

The mediating role of chronic pain acceptance on the relationship between functional difficulties...

Purpose/Objective: Women with Chiari malformation (CM), a congenital physical disability associated with significant chronic pain, frequently experience functional difficulties and depression. This...

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