PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROTECTS FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE AFTER AGE 50
Adverse childhood experiences, such as neglect and household dysfunction, can deteriorate numerous health outcomes. Investigating the nature of these effects [...]
IS DAILY GRANDCHILD CARE IN CONFLICT WITH GRANDPARENTS’ EMPLOYMENT? VARIATIONS ACROSS EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Grandparents are generally less likely to work than non-grandparents. However, we do not know whether grandchild care provision is incompatible [...]
WELL-BEING AND FAMILY STRUCTURE
A person’s family structure, i.e., the presence of a partner and the presence and number of children, affects people’s social [...]
HOW THE SEASON OF BIRTH AFFECTS HEALTH AND AGING
We investigate how the season of birth affects human health and aging. Forthis purpose, we use five waves of the [...]
CHANGING ATTITUDES TO RISK AT OLDER AGES: THE ROLE OF HEALTH AND OTHER LIFE EVENTS
Attitudes towards risk shape a broad set of decisions relating to important outcomes such as savings and investments, labour supply, [...]
COGNITIVE FUNCTIONS OF OLDER ADULTS ARE BETTER THAN BEFORE – EVEN IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Researchers worldwide are on a quest to stop the epidemic of dementia, a disorder of old age that leads to [...]