The US workforce has undergone a profound demographic transition in recent decades: it has aged significantly, and the share of workers with a college education has steadily risen. This blog post ...

The dynamics of family structure is undergoing a transformation. Declining fertility and mortality rates are leading to new kinship configurations worldwide. But how quickly are changes taking place?

Recently, I had the privilege of discussing bitcoin’s performance on a podcast, and naturally, the conversation expanded to a broader issue: the evolving landscape of retirement. In particular, ...

The IOM held a workshop on July 28, 2008, to examine strategies for discussing health disparities in ways that engage the public and motivate change. Speakers focused on health disparities in ...

You may have heard the phrase ‘demographic cliff’ tossed around recently. The phrase inspires fear — a fall from a precipice, a steep drop or a tumble downwards. It could imply a stark reduction and ...

Josiah Kephart, PhD, MPH, faculty member at the Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) and Usama Bilal, MD, PhD, MPH, Co-Director of the UHC, have recently published a dual commentary in Nature Medicine.

Mildred Thompson introduced the session described in this chapter by talking about why this Institute of Medicine workshop was held in California. In considering the issue of changing demographics, ...