Demography

A new vision for the Population Aging Research Center

For more than 25 years, PARC has been a hub for work on disparities in aging and mortality. Co-directors Hans-Peter Kohler and Norma Coe, who took over in July, want to expand its reach.

Michele W. Berger

Racial disparities in pediatric diabetes treatment

Despite similar outpatient appointment attendance rates, significant disparities in continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump use were observed in non-Hispanic Black children over 20 years.

From Penn Nursing News

Fifteen-year trend persists in disparate insulin pump use in children

Racial disparities in insulin pump use have persisted over the past 15 years, and this inequity in diabetes treatment may be playing a role in the poorer glycemic control and higher rates of diabetes complications in non-Hispanic Black children.

From Penn Nursing News



In the News


CNBC

Sweden is the No. 1 country for affordability, safety and overall quality of life

The Wharton School surveyed more than 17,000 people worldwide to rank the best countries in the world based on quality of life.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Inside the quest to keep homeless people safe in Fort Worth’s deadly summer heat 

The Perelman School of Medicine’s Sameed Khatana is quoted on statistics that show a large number of deaths that do occur during heatwaves or extreme heat are among people who are experiencing homelessness.

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Seattle Times

Where are King County’s homeless residents from?

Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice explains that most of the migration that occurs for people who are homeless happens on a regional scale.

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The Conversation

How records of life’s milestones help solve cold cases, pinpoint health risks and allocate public resources

An article by Paula Fomby of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses how a more centralized approach to record keeping in the U.S. could facilitate rapid turnaround of statistics and ensure that public agencies have more complete information about their populations.

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Seattle Times

How many homeless people are in King County? Depends who you ask

Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice is quoted on alternative approaches to homelessness.

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CBS News

Black women have the highest eviction rates in the U.S. 

Akira Drake Rodriguez of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design says Black women are evicted more than any other group in the U.S., and housing insecurity is becoming a growing crisis.

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