Relative Index of Inequality: aging research evidence

International Journal for Equity in HealthMar 11

Intrinsic capacity trajectories and socioeconomic inequalities in health: the contributions of wealth, education, gender, and ethnicity

Cohort study of 2,722 peoplePopulations

ESC Congress 2026 AbstractOct 26

Socioeconomic death gaps widened in the US but narrowed in China

A measure of inequality in death risk rose from 1.59 to 4.39 across US generations but fell from 9.19 to 1.17 in China.A measure of inequality in death risk rose from 1.59 to 4.39 across US generations but fell from 9.19 to 1.17 in China.

Cohort studyPopulations

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ESC Congress 2026 AbstractOct 26

Widening educational inequalities in type 2 diabetes risk and mediators across successive generations: a prospective cohort study

Cohort study of 460,797 peopleType 2 diabetes

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Frontiers in Public HealthOct 22

Type 2 diabetes risk gaps by education widened across generations

Primary schooling or less was linked to 1.92 times the type 2 diabetes rate seen with college education over a median 16.5 years.Primary schooling or less was linked to 1.92 times the type 2 diabetes rate seen with college education over a median 16.5 years.

Cohort · 460,797 peopleType 2 diabetes

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International PsychogeriatricsSep 28

Older adult suicide deaths rose across the Americas

Total deaths rose from 13,567 in 2000 to 27,792 in 2023, while regional rates shifted slightly from 14.46 to 14.95 per 100,000.Total deaths rose from 13,567 in 2000 to 27,792 in 2023, while regional rates shifted slightly from 14.46 to 14.95 per 100,000.

Cohort study of 27,792 peoplePopulations

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The Lancet Public HealthSep 22