Julie C. Lima is a senior research analyst at the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research in the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Trained as a social demographer with interests in aging, disability, and health disparities, she holds a PhD from Brown University, an MPH from the Boston University School of Public Health, and a BA from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Lima has published articles in journals, including the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, Journal of Child and Family Studies, and Journal of Housing for the Elderly.

About Susan Allen

Susan M. Allen is a professor of medical sciences in the Department of Community Health, and Deputy Director of the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research in the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She holds her PhD, AM, and BA from Brown University. Dr. Allen is a medical sociologist and health policy researcher whose interests are in the fields of aging and disability. Dr. Allen has published widely in the peer-reviewed literature, including articles in The Gerontologist, Journal of Gerontology, Journal of Health and Aging, Journal of Aging and Social Policy, American Journal of Public Health, Medical Care and others.