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October 01, 2024 | News

Shaping the Future of Migration Research

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The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research recently hosted a symposium to address the need for high-quality migration data and innovative methodologies, and to strengthen cooperation among migration researchers. The event successfully facilitated discussions on challenges in migration databases, and demonstrated new analytical models. There are plans for future collaborations and events. more

September 25, 2024 | Press Release

Hardest Hit by Heat

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A new study examines how extreme temperatures in the United States significantly affect mortality among different racial groups and found that both cold and hot days increase mortality rates, with the latter disproportionately affecting underrepresented populations. In particular, Non-Hispanic Blacks experienced higher excess mortality on hot days compared to Whites. The findings highlight the importance of adaptation measures, especially for racial minorities, and call for urgent action and targeted policies to mitigate the health risks of extreme temperatures caused by climate change. more

September 24, 2024 | Defo News

Life Expectancy and Family

In this issue of Demografischen Forschung Aus Erster Hand , you can find out how to tackle an inequity in the pension system, why we need new terms to talk about childlessness, and how the unequal distribution of care work has a negative impact on maternal health. To mark the 20th anniversary of the Infoletter, we also conducted an interview with Wolfgang Lutz, one of the founders of Demografischen Forschung Aus Erster Hand. In the interview, he explains why it is particularly important in demography to educate and correct misinterpreted facts.  more

September 23, 2024 | News | New Faces at MPIDR

Welcome, Anna-Kathleen Piereth!

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The Laboratory of Population Health welcomes Anna-Kathleen Piereth as a new member. Anna-Kathleen comes from the University of Rostock, where she graduated in Demography (MSc) by defending her master thesis "The Demography of Inpatient Care: Insights from the German Diagnosis Related Groups (G-DRG) Statistics". more

September 13, 2024 | News | New Faces at MPIDR

Welcome René Langenhan!

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The administration of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) welcomed René Langenhan as an in-house technician/driver this summer. René has already worked as a technician and driver in a number of large commercial and public companies in northern Germany, Rostock and the region. more

September 12, 2024 | News

Congratulations Anastasia Lam!

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On September 6, 2024, Anastasia Lam successfully defended her thesis "Growing old with multimorbidity: how our differences shape the years we live with disease" at the University of St Andrews, passing the viva without any corrections. more

September 12, 2024 | News | Latest Publications

Summer 2024

Find out what new publications have been released in July, August and September 2024. more

September 11, 2024 | News | SPOTLIGHT

Less smoking and better education: Improving U.S. Mortality Trends

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A recent study found that behavioral changes, such as a decline in smoking, and social progress, including an expansion of education, have contributed to recent improvements in U.S. mortality. Together, these two factors accounted for 65% of the improvements in mortality. The researchers also identified an increase in psychological distress as a contributing factor to the slowing of mortality improvement in the U.S. during the study period, but most of the slowing remains unexplained. more

September 10, 2024 | News | New Faces at MPIDR

Welcome Sha Jiang!

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The Research Group Kinship Inequalities, led by Diego Alburez-Gutierrez, and the Laboratory of Population Dynamics and Sustainable Well-being, led by Emilio Zagheni, have the great pleasure of welcoming Sha Jiang as a new team member. more

September 06, 2024 | News | SPOTLIGHT

Robust improvements in cognitive health in European countries, but not in the United States

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Cognitive impairment is a major concern for the aging population, with more than 55 million people worldwide suffering from dementia, a number expected to triple by 2050. A recent study found that compared to the United States, most European countries have shown significant improvements in average memory function among adults aged 50 and older over the past two decades. The study's findings highlight the need for further research and public health efforts to understand the reasons for cross-national differences in cognitive health trends, particularly the relatively stagnant trend in the United States. more

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