A new publication from CAPS affiliate Karen Fingerman shows that daily social ties foster positive feelings, while in-person conversations remain essential for older adults to express negative ones. Read the article here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

CAPS is featured in the UT NEWS Article, "Tackling Dementia from Every Angle", that highlights all the important research being done at UT to treat dementia and dementia-related disorders. news.utexas.edu/2025/12/09/t...

CAPS Faculty Affiliate Jared Benge featured in the Washington Post article, “Why you should embrace new technology as you age”, where he shares his expertise on how staying engaged with technology may support healthy cognitive aging. Read the full article: www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

#GSA2025 << Saturday, November 15th: 3:30 - 7 pm >> On Saturday of GSA from 3:30 - 7 pm, our CAPS faculty affiliates will be represented at the following events:

#GSA2025 << Saturday, November 15th: 8 am - 3 pm >> On Saturday of GSA from 8 am - 3 pm, our CAPS faculty affiliates will be represented at the following events:

#GSA2025 << Friday, November 14th: 4:30 - 6 pm >> On Friday of GSA from 4:30 - 6 pm, our CAPS faculty affiliates will be represented at the following events:

#GSA2025 << Friday, November 14th: 8 am - 3 pm >> On Friday of GSA from 8 am - 3 pm, our CAPS faculty affiliates will be represented at the following events:

#GSA2025 << Thursday, November 13th >> On Thursday of GSA, our CAPS faculty affiliates will be represented at the following events:

#GSA2025 << Wednesday, November 12th >> On Wednesday of GSA, our CAPS faculty affiliates will be represented at the following events:

CAPS faculty at UT Austin recently presented groundbreaking research on dementia risk, prevention, and intervention—turning knowledge into action to fight these devastating diseases. 🎥 Missed the event? The full video recording is now available! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdi-...

We are thrilled to share that the Center for Aging and Population Sciences (CAPS) at The University of Texas at Austin has been featured in the UT News article “9 Ways UT Is Advancing Dementia Research”! news.utexas.edu/2025/11/03/9...

📅JOIN US TOMORROW Dementia Risk, Prevention, and Intervention: A Research Agenda at UT Austin Friday, October 31st 12:00 - 1:00 pm CT Robert L. Patton Hall, Room 1.302E Or Virtual More info@ liberalarts.utexas.edu/caps/events/...

UT News features CAPS Faculty Affiliate Adreana Haley's study in a new article, "Study Finds Dietary Changes Quickly Alter Brain Markers Linked to Memory and Inflammation." liberalarts.utexas.edu/psychology/n...

Dr. Karen Fingerman was featured in the NYTimes Article "Social Ties Help You Live Longer. What Does That Mean for Introverts? You don’t have to be the life of every party to reap the health benefits." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/w...

🎉 Congrats @karenfingerman.bsky.social Her Psychology Today article, “A Better Solution to Loneliness: Ties on the Fringe,” is an Essential Read in Loneliness, Friends & Social Networking, highlighting how connections beyond our closest circle can ease loneliness & enrich well-being. bit.ly/4mm0kGJ

CAPS Faculty Affiliate Jared Benge featured in the NYT article, “How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech.” Dr. Benge shares his expertise on the intersection of technology and brain health, offering insight into how new tools are supporting cognitive aging. bit.ly/4naMEiD

CAPS Director, Debra Umberson, featured in the latest PRB issue: 7 Trends Reshaping the Health and Lifespans of America’s Rapidly Aging Population www.prb.org/resources/se...

CAPS Faculty Affiliate Jacqueline Angel testified before the Austin City Council on June 5th regarding the advancement of Age-Friendly Cities and the strengthening of caregiver policy. Full article: lnkd.in/gE5d7zbM Recent op-ed: lnkd.in/gRTVQYPB Council resolution: lnkd.in/gcQE_i7i

Big congratulations to Jordan Conwell for receiving the Doris Entwisle Early Career Award from ASA’s Sociology of Education Section! 🏆 Honoring outstanding early career contributions in sociology of education. #Sociology #ASA #EarlyCareerAward

Travel award applications are open for early career investigators to attend the upcoming RCCN Workshop on AD/ADRD Multidisciplinary Research! Travel awardees will also participate in a special career development session on November 11. View the RFA here: bit.ly/4kWESHM #AgingResearch

🎉Big Congratulations to CAPS Director Debra Umberson on being selected as the recipient of the Gerontological Society Association's 2025 Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS) Section Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Award.

Yuanjin Zhou, Asst Professor of Social Work, studies the caregiving process for older adults w. ADRD, examining its impact on caregivers & patients, engaging dementia caregivers in fall risk management, resilience in caregivers, and improving collaborations in dementia care. More @ bit.ly/4n80HGv

📰 Study links technology use to lower risk of cognitive decline – The Washington Post🧠 A new study co-authored by CAPS Faculty Affiliate Jared Benge finds that tech use may lower seniors' risk of cognitive decline. Full article @ wapo.st/4mzXaQI

Tune in for @spattersearch.bsky.social and others! #caregiving

CAPS Faculty Highlight: Afroze Shaikh's research focus is on suicide prevention, culturally responsive training & expanding mental healthcare access by exploring the factors that shape health service utilization, w an emphasis on suicide prevention in older adults. Recent pub @ bit.ly/AShaikh

A new paper, "Young Adult Caregivers for Older Family Members: Setting a New Research Agenda," Dr. Fingerman et al., sheds light on the unique challenges and impact on well-being faced by young adults who serve as family caregivers. Read the article @ bit.ly/4kzwm1f

🗓️May 31st is the deadline to submit papers for the 2026 ICAA Conference. Call for Papers: The 2025 International Conference on Aging in the Americas (ICAA2025) invites abstracts for its virtual meeting on September 18. More @ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

CAPS Director of Research, Dr. Karen Fingerman, featured in the New York Times' special Mother's Day edition! "25 Questions to Bring You Closer to Your Mom" www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Dr. Kristie Wood, a former UT graduate student, had her dissertation research on dementia featured in the New York Times! Read the full article here: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/h...

TALC graduate student Zexi Zhou was featured by the UT Graduate School on the importance of sleep in older adulthood -- read more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/texass...

🚨 TODAY 🚨 Join us for Yuan Zhang's talk, "Co-Calibration of Cognitive Performance in Two U.S. National Aging Studies: Implications for Dementia Classification and Population Estimates." 🕛 12 - 1 pm CT 📍 In-person only in RLP 1.302 E More info ➡️ bit.ly/CAPSZhang25

📰 CAPS Faculty Affiliate Chandra Muller's research featured in Penn State University's Social Science Research Institute's article, "High school experiences linked to midlife body weight." Read the full article @ ssri.psu.edu/news/high-sc...

Kudos to Michelle Frisco from Penn State @pop.psu.edu, and other EdsHARe researchers from the University of Texas @capsutaustin.bsky.social, the University of Wisconsin-Madison @uwsoc.bsky.social @egrodsky.bsky.social, and the University of Minnesota @john-robert-warren.bsky.social

According to a new study by @edshareproject.bsky.social researchers High schools have long been recognized for shaping students’ futures. High schools may even contribute to how much a person weighs later in life.

📣 Fri, Apr 25th 📣 Join us for our final Friday spring seminar with Yuan Zhang! "Co-Calibration of Cognitive Performance in Two U.S. National Aging Studies: Implications for Dementia Classification and Population Estimates." 🕛12 - 1 pm CT 📍In-person RLP 1.302E More details ➡️ bit.ly/CAPSZhang25

🚨 TODAY 🚨 🕛Join us today from 12 - 1 pm CT for Katrina Walsemann's talk, "Beyond Years of Schooling: How Early Educational Contexts Shape Cognitive Aging."! 📍In-person only in RLP 1.302 E More details ➡️ bit.ly/Walsemann

📰 CAPS Faculty Affiliate Jared Benge's research is featured in the CNN article, "Technology Use May be Associated with a Lower Risk for Dementia, Study Finds." Read the full article @ www.cnn.com/2025/04/14/h...

📰 CAPS Faculty Affiliate Audrey Duarte's research featured in the Daily Texan article on how important brain activity is in predicting memory success. thedailytexan.com/2025/04/08/u...

📢 Friday, April 18th 📢 Join us for our upcoming Friday spring seminar with Katrina Walsemann, @katwalsemann.bsky.social! "Beyond Years of Schooling: How Early Educational Contexts Shape Cognitive Aging" ⏰12 - 1 pm CT 📍In-person in RLP 1.302 E @ UT Austin More information ➡️ bit.ly/Walsemann

#PAA2025 Sunday, April 13th 12 pm in room LeDroit Park (M3) Mateo Farina will present, “Does the Southern Health Disadvantage Extend to Accelerated Biological Aging: Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study” @popassocamerica.bsky.social! bit.ly/CAPSPAA25SUN...

#PAA2025 Sun, April 13th at 10:30 am in room L'Enfant Plaza (M3) Robert Crosnoe will present, “Child’s Serious Health Condition and Risk of Divorce: The Roles of Mother’s and Child’s Age” @popassocamerica.bsky.social! bit.ly/CAPSPAA25SUN...

#PAA2025 Sun, April 13th at 10:30 in room Cherry Blossom (2nd Floor) Mateo Farina will present, “Education and Age-Specific Trends in Cognitive Difficulties Across U.S. States, 2008–2022” @popassocamerica.bsky.social! bit.ly/CAPSPAA25SUN...

#PAA2025 Sun, April 13th at 9:00 am in room Gallery Place (M3) Stephen Russell will present, “How Do State Policies Impact Access and Pathways to Parenthood for Sexual Minority Adults?” @popassocamerica.bsky.social! bit.ly/CAPSPAA25SUN...

#PAA2025 Sat, April 12th from 3:30 pm in room Supreme Court (M4) Dean Spears and Diane Coffey will present, “Immediate Skin-to-Skin Care Can Prevent Neonatal Deaths at Scale in the Public Health Care Facilities of Rural North India” @popassocamerica.bsky.social! bit.ly/CAPSPAA25SAT...

#PAA2025 Sat, April 12th from 3:30 – 4:45 pm in room Capitol Hill (M3) Chandra Muller will present, “Educational Attainment, School Quality, and Midlife Cognitive Functioning: Differing Associations by Childhood Socioeconomic Status?” @popassocamerica.bsky.social! bit.ly/CAPSPAA25SAT...

#PAA2025 Sat, April 12th at 3:30 in room Monument (M4) Mark Hayward will present “Perspective from Demography Editorship” @popassocamerica.bsky.social! bit.ly/CAPSPAA25SAT...

#PAA2025 April 12th 11:00 am room LeDroit Park (M3) Bridget Goosby presents “The Impact of Inflammation and Minority Stress in a Moderated Mediation Model Examining Childhood Adversity and Mental Health in Young Men With Sexually Diverse Identity“@popassocamerica.bsky.social! bit.ly/CAPSPAA25SAT11AM

#PAA2025 April 12th from 9:30 – 10:45 am in room Capitol Hill (M3) Mark Hayward will present “Does the Relationship Between Offspring Education and Parental Dementia Onset Differ Between Stepfamilies and Biological Families?” @popassocamerica.bsky.social! bit.ly/CAPSPAA25SAT...

#PAA2025 Sat, April 12th from 8:00 am to 9:15 am in room Tulip (2nd Floor) Sae Hwang Han will present “Volunteering, Chronic Stress, and Systemic Inflammation, Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults” @popassocamerica.bsky.social bit.ly/CAPSPAA25SAT...

#PAA2025 Fri, April 11th from 3:00 – 5:00 pm Room: Union Station Dean Spears and Michael Geruso’s book reception "After the Spike: Population, Progress, and the Case for People" @popassocamerica.bsky.social