MIDUS – Midlife in the United States

Featured Publications

 Boehm, J. ... , 2025, Sources of well-being and cardiovascular health: A mixed methods investigation from the MIDUS study., 

 Zainal, N. ... , 2025, The inflammation-depression link: How social networks buffer or exacerbate risk., 

 Pfund, G. ... , 2025, Lifespan trajectories of negative and positive affect: A coordinated analysis of 14 longitudinal studies., 

 Cha, S. ... , 2025, Cumulative stress and epigenetic aging: Examining the role of psychological moderators., 

 Sheffler, J., ... , 2026, Early-life rural disadvantage and executive function in adulthood: The role of income and education., 

 Loerbroks, A., ... , 2026, Workplace discrimination and risk of alcohol abuse: A prospective cohort study in the United States., 

 Junkins, E. ... , 2025, The assessment and heritability of a brief measure of agency., 

 Heffernan, K. ... , 2025, High estimated pulse-wave velocity is associated with lower brain White matter microstructural integrity twelve years later., 

In The News

• 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)

• PsyPost   Religiosity may protect against depression and stress by fostering gratitude and social support
  (2026-02-14)

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