The Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) and the International Microsimulation Association (IMA) would like to invite you to the joint LISER-NUIG-IMA Microsimulation and Inequality Global Webinar Series that takes place on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 14:00 Luxembourg time (08:00 Washington, 22:00 Sydney).
This seminar aims to bring together the latest research using microsimulation techniques or addressing social inequalities. It provides a forum for networking, for discussing current research and for getting feedback from peers in the field in a friendly and supportive environment. It is targeted both at academics and public policy analysists.
Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, inequalities, and cognitive ageing
Presenter: Anja Leist (University of Luxembourg)
Abstract
The CRISP project on cognitive ageing funded by the European Research Council (grant agreement no. 803239) investigates inequalities in life course opportunities for cognitive development, with focus on gender, education and socioeconomic background. I will present findings from our studies on how neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and deprivation are linked with cognitive ageing and risk of dementia. We investigate the mediating role of individual-level characteristics and the role of genetic risk for developing dementia in these studies. Synergizing complementing evidence from different parts of the world, the CRISP findings show how unequal life courses translate into large variability in older-age cognitive health.
Practical information
The seminar will be held on MS Teams. To get access to the seminar, please make sure to register! The link will be sent to your email address after you confirm your registration.
For further information, please contact the seminar co-organizers:
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