Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)

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It's well known that depression and cognitive decline in older age tend to travel together. What we're much less sure about is the timing. Prof. Stephen Aichele from Colorado State University and Colorado School of Public Health digs into exactly this at our next online seminar. 

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We're #hiring! SHARE is looking for a student assistant to support the activities of the Operations Management team. Applications accepted until 20th March.

#SHAREdata #jobs #Berlin

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Children's upward mobility is related to higher life satisfaction among parents – even when it brings no extra financial or practical support

These children weren't more emotionally close, weren't sending money home, weren't helping out more.

So what explains it?
Read our commentary here:
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#AgeingResearch #PublicHealth

Parents with upwardly mobile children reported higher life satisfaction, and the more children who surpassed them, the stronger the association. Low-educated parents saw the biggest difference of all.

🔍 Finding of the Month: 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

New research using SHARE data asks a question that doesn't get asked enough: what does a child's educational success mean for their parents' wellbeing? 🧵

The impact of national context on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy across Europe - BMC Public Health BMC Public Health - This study investigates vaccine hesitancy among the 50 + population in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the role of national contexts alongside...

📢 New research results based on #SHARE data provide interesting insights.
This recently published study by Michael Bergmann et al. uses SHARE data to explore how national context shaped COVID‑19 vaccination intentions.
Check out the paper now to find out more!
doi.org/10.1186/s128...

Register for our Second Webinar: Implementing and Adapting the SoGreen Module in Survey Research • SoGreen Join us for the second SoGreen webinar on how to implement and adapt the SoGreen Module in survey research. Online, free, registration via Eventbrite.

🌱 Sign up for the second webinar on the SoGreen project: “Implementing and Adapting the SoGreen Module in Survey Research”
📅 Date: Mar 18 2026 🕑 Time: from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST
Please find more information here: bit.ly/4rW8CrE

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Flyer for speaker Prof Henrik Broennum-Hansen.

Few countries can match Denmark's population registry data.

This month’s SISS speaker draws on our unique data linkage with Danish registry data to examine what retirement policies means for a society with an ever-widening gap between rich and poor.

Register here: share-berlin.eu/en/events/si...

Join us for a webinar about the SoGreen project, taking place from 1–3 pm (GMT) on Tuesday, 24 February. The event will provide an overview of the project's objectives and results, and you will have the opportunity to hear from policy experts about the green transition landscape.
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📢 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!

The series offers a faster route to dissemination while ensuring quality through our Editorial Board review.

Interested in submitting? Visit www.share-eric.eu/publications...

The study by Horton & Börsch-Supan (MEA/SHARE) in PLoS One used dried blood spot samples collected during home visits - reaching people who might never get tested otherwise.

Full story: share-eric.eu/research-res...

#AgeingResearch #PublicHealth

Why it matters: CKD affects 100M Europeans, costs €150B annually. Early detection can slow progression before dialysis is needed. But current screening practices aren't working - even people with 4+ conditions have only 27% detection rate.

🔍 Finding of the Month: SHARE Blood Tests Find Millions Living with Undiagnosed Kidney Disease

New research reveals 85% of kidney disease cases go undetected in older Europeans.

🚨 11% have CKD without knowing it
👵 Women and those over 75 face the highest risk of remaining undetected

Submit your abstracts now for the 3rd Joint ESS, SHARE & GGP User Meeting, which will take place on May 8th, 2026, in Vienna!
Submissions based on ESS and/or SHARE, and/or GGP data – are welcome.

📅 Abstract submission deadline: 15 March 2026

More details: share-austria.at/wp-content/u...

📢 SLLS 2026 Conference | 1–3 July, Université Libre de Bruxelles.

Submit your paper by 13 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT!

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Decoding Depression: Exploring the Environome Across Life Course Depression is a central marker in mental health issues due to its widespread prevalence, significant disability burden, and extensive social and economic impacts. The COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing confli...

#BlueMonday reminds us that many people struggle with their mental health, often in ways that remain unseen.

Our scientists study these phenomena to help the EU policymakers better address health concerns.

Find the latest report: publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h...

📢 For those interested in merging social science and environmental studies, this session at EGU26, organized by colleagues from the SoGreen project (sogreen-project.eu), might be of interest: www.egu26.eu/session/57584.

Deadline for abstract submission: January 15, 2026

SHARE Finding of the Month

Older migrants in Europe see their adult children MORE than non-migrants (⬆️) but their own elderly parents LESS (⬇️)

Intergenerational contact patterns matter for care systems that rely heavily on family support.

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This Thursday!
@vjdeimantas.bsky.social from @share-eric.bsky.social will talk about longitudinal #socialscience #data and its use for NGOs, journalists and policymakers. Register for the #Infra4NextGen webinar here: infra4nextgen.com/events/webin...

🇭🇷 EATRIS-Croatia, in collab with @share-eric.bsky.social, hosted an #EATRISCONNECT event on healthy ageing. The event explored cross-RI collaboration to support healthier ageing across Europe.

👉More about cross-RI collabs here: https://loom.ly/PhcuV0Y

🧠 A major study in Nature Medicine challenges common belief about education & dementia protection: higher education didn’t slow brain ageing; it provided a higher starting point. This advantage may be established in childhood, not built through schooling itself.

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Länger gesund leben - wie alternde OECD-Gesellschaften Lebensformen, Gesundheitsversorgung, Pflege und deren Finanzierung anpassen Wir alle leben länger. Wer heute geboren wird, wird im Schnitt über 80 und 100 Jahre sind auch nicht mehr völlig ausgeschlossen – doch diese Perspektive bringt auch Sorgen mit sich. Bleibe ich bis ins...

📢 Interesting Webinar (in German) organized by OECD Berlin Centre together with SHARE BERLIN Institute on healthy ageing: www.oecd.org/de/events/20...

📣 2025 (LIS)2ER-SHARE Joint workshop: #Pensions & Old-age #WellBeing: Policy Challenges in Ageing Societies

📅Nov. 27-28, 2025 in #Luxembourg

🤝Co-organized by @liser.lu @lisdata.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social

Registration is free but required

🔗Info: www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-eve...

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🧠 Study of 108,000 middle-aged and older adults across 32 countries: internet use associated with better memory & cognitive function

📊 Strongest links in rural residents & those with lower education
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How does children’s educational success affect their parents’ well-being?
Joint paper with Rasmus Hoffmann, published in the Special Issue “Sociology of Age and Ageing: Theoretical and Empirical Challenges (Re-)Visited”. link.springer.com/collections/...

New Cross-Study Data Guide: Where to find green transition items across ESS, GGP, SHARE & GUIDE • SoGreen We have published a short guide that maps green-transition questions across the four European social science surveys (ESS, GGP, SHARE, GUIDE). It shows what items exist, how they compare across studie...

Two new SoGreen resources are now available to support cross-study, policy-relevant research

🔗 Item Inventory: sogreen-project.eu/2025/10/new-...
🔗 Cross-Study Data Guide: sogreen-project.eu/2025/10/new-...

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SHARE Autumn 2025 Meeting in Antwerp

From October 15 to 17, the SHARE Family is coming together – this time in Antwerp.
It’s always a pleasure to reconnect, exchange ideas, and discuss all things SHARE!

Thanks to our Belgian hosts for the warm welcome!

#SHAREdata #SHAREMeetings

You can find the press releases (in German) here:
www.bib.bund.de/DE/Presse/Mi...
and here:
www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/newsroom/ges...

Do you have a degree in social sciences or a related field? And are you interested in becoming part of Europe's largest social science panel study?
Then apply for the position of Survey Specialist as part of the German country team: share-eric.eu/news-events/...