MiCDA-CAF Conference Call for Abstracts

Sponsor

Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging (MiCDA) and Center for Aging Families (CAF)

Description

the Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging (MiCDA) and the Center for Aging Families (CAF) are co-hosting a conference on the changing demography of US families and implications for health and care in the second half of life June 3-4, 2027 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 

Several ongoing demographic trends have led to shifts in the size and composition of older US adults’ family networks with implications for older adults’ health and meeting their daily care needs. The overarching goal of this conference is to bring together scholars interested in the changing demography of US families and implications for health and care in the second half of life. Topics of particular interest include those that link population-level changes in families and living arrangements of older adults to population health outcomes, including care needs and caregiving.

We expect to accept 8-10 papers and 8-10 posters. Plans are also underway to publish a special issue based on conference presentations and posters. Early career researchers are encouraged to apply. Abstract deadline: November 15, 2026. 

Read more about the conference and abstract application here.

Eligibility

1-2 page abstracts should propose original research not submitted or accepted for publication. Submissions will be evaluated by senior scholars affiliated with MiCDA and CAF.

Preference will be given to submissions that align closely with the conference theme. The selection committee will also evaluate the significance of the proposed analyses, the proposed methodology, the feasibility of the analyses to be completed in time for the conference, and the likelihood that findings will generate a peer-reviewed publication. The final program will be designed to represent a balance of topics and scientific perspectives.

Award Amount

Funding is available for one author per paper/poster to travel to Ann Arbor. Other authors are welcome to attend online or fund their own travel to Ann Arbor, space permitting. Further details about travel will be provided upon abstract acceptance.

Proposal Due Date Details

  • Abstract deadline: November 15, 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: December 20, 2026
  • Papers due May 1, 2027 to discussants  / Posters due June 1, 2027
  • Conference in Ann Arbor June 3-4, 2027

Contact Email

[email protected]

Learn More or Apply

https://micda.isr.umich.edu/micda-caf-conference-on-older-adults-families-care/

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