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research projects-01Within each area, we will focus in on some of the most compelling findings of the initial Sightlines report. These projects range in approach and include webpages highlighting informative and timely news stories and research studies on select topics, comprehensive reviews of the academic literature, analysis of existing datasets, survey and experimental studies, and randomized interventions. Below are examples of projects currently underway in each domain:

Financial Security: Using data from the national longitudinal survey of youth, we are currently assessing whether shifts in the timing of common life events such as marriage/cohabitation and children is one reason for the lower likelihood of Millennials’ to own a home.

Healthy Living: Measures of a healthy diet are often erroneous and do not capture what Americans are actually eating. To better capture this, we will be conducting a comprehensive review of the academic literature in both fields of medicine and technology to identify commonly used assessments of diet and determine the possibility of a gold standard approach.

Social Engagement: Compared to the previous generation, Baby Boomers are less socially engaged. One explanation is that they are “sandwiched” between Millennials moving back home and aging parents requiring care. We are currently conducting a nationwide survey of family caregivers to assess their level of social interaction outside of their immediate family to test this possibility.

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Healthy Living

Shifting Diet Measurement from Myopic  to Holistic Approach

Social Engagement

Complexities of Family Interactions

Financial Security
Shifting Life Events and Home ownership among Millennials

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  • Effective Health Interventions across the Life Span
  • Healthy Living among the Chronically Ill: Implications for Comorbidities and Mortality
  • Gender and Financial Literacy
  • Boomers’ Retirement Preparedness Compared to Previous Generations
  • Motivating Financial Planning in Early Adulthood
  • Complexities of Family Interactions
  • Involvement/Intergenerational Contact across Age Cohorts
  • State of Financial Security among Americans 2017
  • Composition of Financial Security among Americans across and within Demographic Subgroups
  • The Impact of Financial Security on Healthy Living and Social Engagement
  • Benefits of Volunteering When it Matters
  • Interpersonal Connection through Social Media
  • Comparison of “Age-friendly” versus Other Communities and Neighbor/Community  

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