Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
The Demography of Dementia and Dementia Caregiving
Dementia is one of the nation’s most expensive old-age health conditions and the most time consuming for family caregivers.
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Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
Infographic: U.S. Aging and Dementia Trends
The share of older Americans with dementia is decreasing, but the total number will rise as the large baby boomer population ages and more people live longer. While education gives older adults an edge, reducing their dementia risk, racial and socioeconomic disparities in dementia are large.
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Which Country Has the Oldest Population? It Depends on How You Define ‘Old.’
(2019) Japan, Italy, and Germany top the list of the world’s oldest countries—if the data are based on the share of the population ages 65 and older.
Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
Older Women Live Longer, But With More Disability and Financial Challenges Than Men
Older women in the United States continue to live longer than men, on average, but they’re spending an increasing share of their later years living with a disability, research suggests.
Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
PRB summarizes recent research supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health, highlighting its implications for individuals and society.
Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC)
RTAC serves as a strategic resource to the United States Agency for International Development, leveraging academic researchers’ scientific expertise to provide research, specialized training, and short-term technical assistance.
Project: Breakthrough RESEARCH
Social and Behavior Change Research Spotlights
These research spotlights apply the research questions to two current SBC projects: USAID Tulonge Afya’s NAWEZA Platform (an integrated SBC project) and Beyond Bias (a PBC project).
Breakthrough RESEARCH
Breakthrough RESEARCH accelerates social and behavior change (SBC) by conducting state-of-the-art research and evaluation and promoting evidence-based solutions to improve health and development programs around the world.
Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy
Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy (EEDA) was a four-and-a-half year project (2017-2021) implemented by PRB and the International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP) and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.