Happy to share that my new article in Demography with @vanhookjenny.bsky.social that documents population dynamics and implications of the aging of the undocumented immigrant population in the US.
Mara Getz Sheftel
Honored to be presenting the 1st Annual Schoeni TRENDS talk. Register below to join us remotely!
I was honored to be invited to give the first annual Schoeni TRENDS Lecture on trends in health and well-being among the older US Latino immigrant population. Our work benefited from insightful comments by Neil Mehta. Check it out here!
Mara Getz Sheftel
Mara Getz Sheftel
If you want to learn more about the aging undocumented population, go to usmigrationmetrics.org on 4/15/2026 to get more information based on research by @vanhookjenny.bsky.social and @marasheftel.bsky.social.
U.S. Migration Metrics
Did you miss our first annual Schoeni TRENDS Lecture featuring @marasheftel.bsky.social and Neil Mehta of @utmbspph.bsky.social? You can view it now on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL5c... or on our website at micda.isr.umich.edu/programs/the...
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The Schoeni TRENDS lecture is an annual lecture on late-life health trends in memory of Robert F. Schoeni, who founded and organized MiCDA’s TRENDS network for nearly two decades. The TRENDS lecture…
We're looking forward to the 1st annual Schoeni TRENDS lecture featuring @marasheftel.bsky.social and Neil Mehta. Register here: micda.isr.umich.edu/programs/the...
This week, we’re sharing another #FindingsFriday insight from a study led by CSHP/ @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social.
The study measures exposure to #work related strain and explores variations in the association between #strain and #cognition: go.rutgers.edu/7qfuwm6q
This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social.
She is quoted in a #RutgersToday article about her study with colleagues at @cuny.edu exploring how #heat sensitive occupations can limit the #work of older adults: go.rutgers.edu/3fm36pir
Today we’re sharing another #FindingsFriday insight from a study published by @springernature.com.
CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social and colleagues explore differences in when and how much #Latino Americans #work, known as “work temporality”: go.rutgers.edu/ugx6ii4q
Today’s #FindingsFriday insight comes from a journal article co-authored by CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social.
The article explores occupational #stress levels among individuals of different genders, races and ethnicities: go.rutgers.edu/szcriawv
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In a new Demography article with @marasheftel.bsky.social we document the aging of the undocumented immigrant population. Half of undocumented Asians and one in five undocumented Mexicans are 50 or older, and now entering older adulthood without a safety net.
read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
We are excited to announce the 1st annual Schoeni TRENDS Lecture on March 27th, 2026! This event will feature a talk by Mara Getz Sheftel on trends in the U.S. Latino immigrant population and what they mean for older adult health, with discussion by Neil Mehta. Register by March 23rd: myumi.ch/jJXXV
@vanhookjenny.bsky.social & @marasheftel.bsky.social —“Growth & Diversity of Older Undocumented Immigrants”—find that the undocumented population has diversified beyond Mexico & C.A. & those from newer origins tend to arrive at older ages. @rutgersifh.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
Demography - the flagship journal of PAA
From @sungspark.bsky.social @marasheftel.bsky.social et al: “Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Functional Limitations Among Older Adults” uses HRS data to assess effect of physically demanding work over the life course. @rutgerssph.bsky.social @ccpratucla.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
