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A new pair of studies from Yale School of Public Health suggests that when a parent is living with dementia or depression, the consequent financial stress becomes a hidden source of emotional turmoil for millions of U.S. families.

New research has found that the risk of developing dementia is significantly higher than previously believed and the number of people diagnosed with dementia annually is expected to double to about 1 million a year by 2060. Dr. Joan K. Monin, an associate professor in the Yale School of Public Health's Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, discusses the significance of the dementia prevalence study and steps individuals can take to reduce their risk of dementia as they age.

Research shows husbands benefit from their wives' support in terms of mortality and health outcomes, much more than the other way around, YSPH Professor Joan Monin says in this article about how marriage equity impacts health.

Marriage isn't just about love—it's a health decision. A more egalitarian marriage can significantly improve health outcomes. Bloomberg News' Sarah Green Carmichael speaks to Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Joan Monin about caregiving in marital relationships.

For the past five years, Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Joan K. Monin has worked with LiveWell’s Empowering Partnerships Network (EPN) to bring YSPH students and postdocs together with people living with dementia to better understand their needs and advance research.

Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Joan K. Monin discusses her research on caregiving relationships and health with WPKN's Chuck Wolfe.

Joan K. Monin, associate professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences), has been elected as a Fellow to the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research.

Older adults with more severe behavioral symptoms, including agitation, aggression, and disinhibition, are more likely to become divorced than those with less severe symptoms. However, increasing stages of dementia are associated with a low likelihood of divorce, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE by Joan Monin of the Yale School of Public Health and colleagues.

Responding to dementia symptoms can be stressful, especially for spousal partners. But care often is lacking for the caregivers themselves.