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Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

New Evidence on Sleep’s Role in Aging and Chronic Disease

(Issue 38) Sleep may be as important to health in old age as diet and exercise. Numerous studies have shown that sleeping too much or too little is associated with mortality among older adults.

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Is Fertility Rising in Countries With Low Birth Rates?

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Cities No Longer Lead Fertility Decline in Sub-Saharan Africa, New Research Reveals

Why would the shift to smaller families slow or stop in sub-Saharan African cities, where fertility remains so much higher than in other parts of the world?

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PRB Discuss Online: Marriage Is Good for Your Health

(2009) Mounting research shows that married people are healthier and live longer than unmarried people.

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Caribbean Countries Pay for Successfully Addressing Population Issues

(2002) In a move that marks the Caribbean's success in various spheres of socioeconomic activity, international funding agencies are reducing their financial support for the region's sexual and reproductive health programs.

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Empowering Women, Developing Society: Female Education in the Middle East and North Africa

(2003) Education is a key part of strategies to improve individuals' well-being and societies' economic and social development.

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Data Are Essential: Commentary on the Not Without FP Forum

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2020 Census Self-Response Rates Are Lagging in Neighborhoods at Risk of Undercounting Young Children

Self-response rates are lowest in neighborhoods with high concentrations of racial and ethnic minorities in the young child population, which could mean fewer dollars for communities that need funds the most.

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Nutrition of Women and Adolescent Girls: Why It Matters

Malnutrition, defined as ill health caused by deficiencies of calories, protein, vitamins, and minerals interacting with infections and other poor health and social conditions, saps the strength and well-being of millions of women and adolescent girls around the world.

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The United States at 300 Million

HOW WE HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE UNITED STATES WAS A NATION OF 200 MILLION (September 2006) The United States is set to reach a milestone in October. It will become the third country—after China and India—to be home to at least 300 million people.

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