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

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/...

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We are live!

The SoGreen project website is now online:
🔗 sogreen-project.eu

We invite you to explore, share, and follow along as we build knowledge to support just and evidence-based policies in the green transition in Europe.

@ess-survey.bsky.social @ggp.bsky.social @guide-cohort.bsky.social

⏳ Europeans age more slowly than their peers. Environment and politics matter, says a new @natmed.nature.com study using data from SHARE and comparable studies across the world.
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A new study based on SHARE data reveals that experiencing adverse circumstances during childhood increases the risk of having suicidal thoughts later in life.

Lack of childhood friendships linked to suicidal thoughts in over-50s | University of Helsinki An international University of Helsinki study has found that adverse childhood circumstances increase the risk of suicidal ideation in later life.

👶➡️🧑‍🦳 Our study shows that adverse childhood circumstances such as lack of friendships, poor housing, increase the risk of 💔 suicidal thoughts in later life, highlighting the need for a lifespan approach to suicide prevention. @pophel.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social www.helsinki.fi/en/news/fair...

🏋️‍♂️ The “5kg test” is a simple yet surprisingly strong predictor of ill health over the next four years, finds new SHARE research in Scientific Reports.

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📢 New paper using #SHAREdata - congratulations on the publication @alinaschmitz.bsky.social!

Can Your Pet Help Protect Your Mind as You Age? Dogs and cats may help slow cognitive decline in older adults, according to a new 18-year study—but don’t expect the same from your goldfish.

Can your pet help protect your mind as you age? A new study with #SHAREdata in Scientific Reports says it might — but it depends on the species 🐕

Find out more in this @psychologytoday.com article 👇
www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/all-...

Thanks a lot to @odissei.bsky.social for featuring us on their latest episode! With Bella Struminskaya, they dive into the history of SHARE and discuss what makes it so valuable for researchers and policymakers. Give it a listen and make sure to check out the ODISSEI podcast series! 🎤

Today marks the last day of #ESRA25

SHARE was pleased to contribute to this year’s conference with several presentations, interesting discussions, and an information booth.

Many thanks to the organizers and everyone we had the chance to connect with.

@esrasurvey.bsky.social

Hello from Utrecht, where the #ESRA2025 Conference is in full swing! 📊

We’re always happy to meet colleagues and researchers. So if you’re there, feel free to stop by our booth at any time for a chat! 👋

@esrasurvey.bsky.social

Introducing the Social Integration Index for Older Europeans: The Role of Gender and Care Regimes - Social Indicators Research Social Indicators Research - Social integration is a critical factor in health and longevity among older adults, but an instrument for measuring and comparing social integration of older adults...

We are happy to share this recent publication with you that investigates the social integration of people aged 50 years and over: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

📢 New paper using #SHAREdata - congratulations on the publication @xuzong.bsky.social and colleagues!

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞. 👵👴
New research in the @amjepi.bsky.social using SHARE data tracks 20,000+ older adults across Europe. Women, single people, and those without children benefitted the most.
👉 bit.ly/3ZZvwTK

Really happy to hear that! 😊 Thank you and all the best for the new project @arianeophir.bsky.social!

📄 New publication in @socialindicators.bsky.social introducing a Social Integration Index for older Europeans using #SHAREdata 👇

YouTube video by FWOVlaanderen Geflitst! Met Koen Decanq

For all our Dutch-speaking followers:

In this well-produced video, Prof Koen Decanq (@uantwerpen.be ) - SHARE’s team lead in Flanders - takes us behind the scenes of his research and campus to explore how wellbeing after 50 is studied.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WbN...

📢 New publication using #SHAREdata!

Finnish SHARE seminar is underway. @innalisko.bsky.social and Ismo Linnosmaa @uniuef.bsky.social on stage! Great presentations and now discussion about methodological issues! @share-fi.bsky.social @share-eric.bsky.social @vaestoliitto.bsky.social @invest-flagship.bsky.social

📣CALL FOR PAPERS 📣

Workshop on the economics of ageing and pensions

tinyurl.com/2wez4wp7

Where? Berlin @wzb.bsky.social 🐻

When? November 20-21 November 🍂

For whom? Researchers at all stages in their career

Anything else? Accomodation & travel cost will be covered 🚅🏨

Please circulate!

💸 Wealthy Americans have about the same odds of survival as the poorest in Northern/Western Europe.​

This stark finding comes from a major study using SHARE and HRS data, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

🔗 Read more: share-eric.eu/research-res...

@kyriopoulos.bsky.social

Welcome to Bluesky, SHARE Finland! Good to see you on here 👋

Nice example of how SHARELIFE data can be combined with the regular SHARE waves!
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#SHAREdata

📢 New publication using #SHAREdata!

🧒🎓 ➡️ 🧓🧠

Discussing the future of SHARE with a view of the Acropolis at the SHARE Spring Meeting 2025 in Athens.

💉 Two is better than one: Combined COVID-19 and flu vaccination offers best shot for avoiding long COVID

Our Finding of the Month comes from Wu and colleagues, who used SHARE data to demonstrate wider benefits of the flu vaccine for the immune system.👇
share-eric.eu/research-res...

📣 New working paper by @paths2include.bsky.social using #SHAREdata:

📄 Explaining cross-country variation in timing and work exit routes among older workers

The causal effect of working from home on mental health of 50+ Europeans We develop an identification strategy for the causal effect of working from home on mental health leveraging policy-induced variation during the Covid…

A recently published paper by Marco Bertoni, Danilo Cavapozzi, Giacomo Pasini, and Caterina Pavese uses SHARE data to identify the causal effect of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic on feelings of sadness and depression.

Find out more here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Check out this great paper on volunteering in later life using #SHAREdata 📊📄

Dr. Vojtech Illner from the Czech SHARE Country team is presenting the NeuroSHARE project at the NIA Biomarker Network Meeting in Washington D.C.