Emerging Challenges in Long-Term Care and Caregiving
Supports interdisciplinary research and conference presentations on innovative solutions and policy for long-term care and caregiving in the aging U.S. population.
Funder: National Bureau of Economic Research
Due Dates: July 31, 2026: Paper or extended abstract submission deadline
Funding Amounts: Travel and hotel for up to two authors per selected paper (economy-class airfare and hotel covered by NBER)
Summary: Supports research and conference presentations on long-term care and caregiving, focusing on policy, support models, and interdisciplinary perspectives for the aging U.S. population.
Description
This opportunity supports research and conference participation centered on the growing challenges of long-term care and informal caregiving in the United States, particularly as the population over age 80 expands. The initiative is designed to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and research from fields such as economics, sociology, public health, and medicine. Key themes include innovative caregiver support models, alternatives to nursing homes, Medicaid funding for community-based services, improvements in cost and quality of formal care, long-term care insurance, dementia care challenges, cross-national approaches, and the use of novel data sources. Selected papers will be presented at a conference hosted by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) in Cambridge, MA, on October 2, 2026.
