Ep. 48: ”Kinlessness” and Aging w/ Dr. Christine Mair

On today's episode I speak with Dr. Christine Armstrong Mair, Associate Professor of Sociology and Gerontology and Director of the Center for Health, Equity, and Aging (CHEA) in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH) at UMBC. We discuss Dr. Mair's ongoing research into aging and older adult lifestyles across the world.

Dr. Mair also mentioned the following resources in our discussion:

• Gateway to Global Aging Data
• SMaRT Scholars Program
• National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), Seminar on Kinlessness and Living Alone at Older Ages (Drs. Margolis, Carr, Taylor, and Mair)

On today's Campus Connection, we hear about a recent co-authored publication by Dr. Takashi Yamashita, Professor of Sociology and Gerontology at UMBC.

"Age, Period, and Cohort Effects on Adult Literacy Skills in the United States"

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• The UMBC Center for the Social Sciences Scholarship
• The University of Maryland, Baltimore County
• Ian G. Anson, Ph.D.

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