*New* CSDE Computational Demography Working Group Hosts Yan Zhang on Parenthood and Older Adults’ Cognitive Health (4/19/23 @3pm)

Posted: 4/15/2023 (CSDE Research)

On April 19 from 3-4pm Dr. Yan Zhang (U of Wisconsin) will join CDWG to discuss her novel statistical approach to understanding the linkage between parenthood and cognitive health with NHATS data which has not been explored in-depth in the United States. Dr. Zhang is postdoc research scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Demography of Health and Aging. Her research agenda focuses on family demography, population health, aging & life course, and gender & sexuality. She is particularly interested in examining how family relationships influence health outcomes among aging population. Currently her research investigates the association between parenthood (i.e., parental status, parent-child relationship, and fertility history) and older adults’ risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Deadline: 04/19/2023