'Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring.' 👈 The Guardian wrote about a new study by #ESRC Equalise's @baowenxue.bsky.social, out today! www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Read the full paper📖 academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...

Heavy caring responsibilities reduce brain function for people aged 50 & over, whereas light caring duties can actually be beneficial to middle-aged and older people’s mental abilities, new research led by Dr @baowenxue.bsky.social from @ucliehc.bsky.social finds www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

A new study by @ucl.ac.uk Equalise member @baowenxue.bsky.social, in collaboration with King's College London and @citystgeorges.bsky.social, reveals gender disparities following a major reform designed to make flexible working more accessible. Access the paper here 👉 jech.bmj.com/content/earl...

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Delighted to share this publications from Whitney Well's MSc dissertation showing ethnic differences in the health of unpaid carers in the UK with @baowenxue.bsky.social and @rebeccalacey.bsky.social jech.bmj.com/content/79/2...

People who care for both their children and older family members – also known as ‘sandwich carers’ – experience a decline in mental and physical health over time, finds a study led by Dr @baowenxue.bsky.social & Prof @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ja...

Our work published today shows the psychological distress associated with combining care of both the younger and older generations with lead author @baowenxue.bsky.social and @rebeccalacey.bsky.social