HRS in the News

Since the study began in 1990, the Health and Retirement Study and the research it generated have been featured in a wide body of news coverage.

How to Lower the Likelihood of Alzheimer’s if You Have a Genetic Risk
The New York Times, October 21, 2026
Is Retirement Unhealthy? It Depends.
The New York Times, October 16, 2026
Helping Others Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline Among People at Higher Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s
The University of Texas at Austin, October 13, 2026
Americans Aren’t Spending Their Retirement Savings
The Atlantic, October 12, 2026
How Your Work History May Affect Your Brain Health
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation, October 7, 2026
Those with dementia who are overweight or obese tend to live longer, pointing to the likely importance of nutrition in the degenerative disease
Columbia University, October 6, 2026
Many patients diagnosed with dementia don't report having it, Yale study finds
Connecticut Public Radio, September 30, 2026
You Can Afford To Spend More In Retirement. So Why Won’t You?
Forbes, September 22, 2026
Can House Music Really Slow Down Aging by 6 Years?
Men's Fitness, September 15, 2026
Blood Biomarker May Signal Memory Vulnerability Years Before Cognitive Changes
University of Miami, September 10, 2026
6 facts about grandparents in the U.S.
Pew Research Center, September 9, 2026
Aim to be a 'Super Mover' as You Age
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation, August 26, 2026
The Wealthiest Americans Had the Survival Rates of Europe’s Poorest
Men's Fitness, August 24, 2026
How You think About Aging May Change Your Future Brain Health
mindbodygreen, August 20, 2026
Feeling Drained From Your Relationships? You Could Be Aging Faster
mindbodygreen, August 17, 2026
How Trust Shapes Retirement Security
Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, August 11, 2026
The elder care costs erasing the inheritance you expected
The Washington Post, July 29, 2026
As the cost of aging soars, families’ wealth is evaporating
The Washington Post, July 23, 2026
'She's Better Off Than 95%': 68-Year-Old With $2.7M Still Can't Relax About Money
International Business Times, July 21, 2026
Higher optimism is associated with a lower risk of dementia
PsyPost, July 19, 2026