Understanding the impact of late-life social integration on cognitive health by using longitudinal datasets
Seminar
Cognitive health is a critical and growing global issue, driven by population ageing and evidenced by the growing burden of dementia. Both normal ageing and neurodegenerative disease contribute to memory decline, yet longitudinal studies reveal substantial heterogeneity in these trajectories.…
Symposium on Gender and Population
Symposium
Gender gaps in Australia’s population are evident across many dimensions — from life expectancy and health outcomes to education, work, income, and family life. These differences affect the nation’s demographic trends, social equity, and economic development. Moreover, gender identities themselves…
Heterogeneity in Population Ageing: A Formal Demographic Analysis of the Impact of Variation in Mortality, Measurement and Subpopulations
Lecture/seminar
Affected by increasing life expectancies, falling fertility rates and changing migration patterns, population ageing is the culmination of demographic changes that have been underway since the start of the demographic transition. Population ageing is powerful and unrelenting, affecting healthcare…
Marital Dissolution, Repartnering, and the Realization of Fertility Desires in sub-Saharan Africa
Lecture/seminar
Fertility patterns in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remain one of the most compelling demographic puzzles of the 20th and 21st centuries. While extensive research has explored fertility variation across the region, the role of marital dissolution and repartnering has received limited attention until…
Small Area Estimation of Age-Specific and Total Fertility Rates in Bangladesh
Seminar
Bangladesh has experienced a rapid national decline in fertility in recent decades; however, fertility rates vary considerably at the sub-national level (i.e., by division). These variations are expected to be even more pronounced at lower geographic levels (e.g., district level). However,…
Within Families and Between Countries
Seminar
Within Families and Between Countries: The Lifespan of US Immigrants Compared to Origin, Destination and Non-Migrant Siblings in Cohorts from 1850 to 1890In this study, we explore the relationship between migration and lifespan for individuals born between 1850 and 1890 who migrated to the U.S.…
From Success to Setback: Understanding Uruguay’s Mortality during the COVID-19
Seminar
Despite sharing a border with Brazil—the country which turned Latin America into the new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020—Uruguay initially stood out for its successful pandemic response. During the first year, the country maintained remarkably low mortality rates, even recording a…