MIDUS – Midlife in the United States

Featured Publications

 Stephan, Y., ... , 2025, Personality nuances and mortality risk: A coordinated analysis of four longitudinal samples., 

 Nelson, C. ... , 2025, Coping with discrimination: A longitudinal study of health outcomes in lesbian, gay, and bisexual and heterosexual midlife and older adults., J Aging Health

 Kong, J., ... , 2025, Daily health and well-being among caregivers with multiple adverse childhood experiences: The role of family support and strain., 

 O'Shields, J., ... , 2026, Using social risk factors to predict allostatic biotypes of depression: A latent profile and multinomial regression analysis., 

 Krieweth, C., ... , 2026, Replication studies in entrepreneurship: Mapping current efforts and identifying future opportunities., 

 Vangelov, K., ... , 2025, Relationship quality & longevity: Do support & strain from friends, families, & intimate partners predict lifespan?, 

 Lamont, H., ... , 2026, Caring for the caregiver: Investigating the relationship between caregiving, gender, and diabetes risk in MIDUS II., 

 Haehner, P., ... , 2026, Life events and personality trait change: A coordinated data analysis., 

In The News

• Science Blog   Nobel laureate James Heckman's research found that IQ accounts for only around 1-2% of differences in income, while traits such as conscientiousness can predict important adult outcomes surprisingly well
  (2026-08-15)

• Next Big Idea Club   5 Ways to Shape Your Health and Happiness in Midlife
  (2026-07-01)

• Medscape Medical News   Poor Sleep in Midlife Tied to Worse Well-Being Years Later
  (2026-06-17)

• mindbodygreen.com   Forget The midlife crisis - here's what science actually says about your 40s & 50s
  (2026-06-14)

• Nautilus   How Your Neighborhood Could be Aging You
  (2026-04-08)

• MindBodyGreen   Embracing Aging Could Actually Help You Age More Gracefully
  (2026-03-02)

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