Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
As Dementia Rises, More Older Americans Are Getting Care at Home. It’s Not Without Challenges.
Families face the financial burden of paying out-of-pocket for care not covered by Medicare and Medicaid and the emotional toll of day-to-day caregiving.
Families With Nonstandard Work Schedules Face ‘Pattern of Disadvantage’
Mothers with less education are more likely to work jobs that fall outside the typical 9-to-5 schedule. This can have negative effects on their children’s behavior and development.
Project: Demographics of African Faculty–East African Community (DAF-EAC)
(PDF) Demographics of African Faculty in the East African Community
Demographics of African Faculty–East African Community (DAF-EAC)
Together with regional partners, PRB is investigating the scale and nature of the challenges affecting the quality of higher education in the East African Community.
People @ PRB: Introducing Apoorva Jadhav, Our New Senior Fellow
As our new Senior Fellow, Dr. Jadhav will help PRB explore the global shift to lower fertility—and the implications for health, well-being, and rights.
You Asked, We Answered: Challenging the Low-Fertility Panic for Reproductive Health
Could governments cut investments in sexual and reproductive health—such as teen pregnancy prevention programs—under the false perception that 'the job is done'?
State Lawmakers Turn to Research Community in Efforts to Protect Abortion Access
Without coordination from researchers and advocates, “we would have not had 38 other organizations who support reproductive rights in Maryland and across the country come up to support us and provide testimony in that bill," said Lesley Lopez (D-Maryland).
Saving Sake: As Its Population Declines, Akita Fights for a Historic Industry
Akita Prefecture, world-renowned for its rice and sake, is facing a major demographic challenge.