Edith-Marie Green publishes commentary on population aging and public policy
Edith-Marie Green, a PhD candidate in population healths sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recently published a commentary titled “Why Everyone Should Care About Population Aging (And What’s Being Done About It in Terms of Policy” in Science Policy in a SNAP. SNAP, the Scientist Network for Advancing Policy, is a nationwide, non-partisan, grassroots gathering of science policy-minded early career researchers from across the United States. Green’s piece addresses rapid population aging, ageism, and potential policy and advocacy approaches to address the aging crisis, ending with a call to action to promote healthy intergenerational relationships and supports.