HRS in the News

Since the study began in 1990, over 400 news articles have been published on the Health and Retirement Study and on research based on the HRS data.

Daily tasks are ‘more problematic’ for women than men in old age
Research and Innovation, December 3, 2021
Family Care Availability And Implications For Informal And Formal Care Used By Adults With Dementia In The US
News & Events, November 16, 2021
Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Reduces Social Activity
Newswise, November 9, 2021
Aging baby boomers raise the risk of a long-term-care crisis in the U.S.
Advisor Insight, November 8, 2021
What's Retirement Happiness?
Financial Advisor, November 1, 2021
Childhood Residue in the Aging Body
Observer, October 26, 2021
Tallying the Cost of Growing Older
The New York Times, October 2, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic shortens aggregate US life expectancy by more than 9 million years
Infectious Diseases, September 20, 2021
Boomers Face This Risk in Retirement: Here’s How To Avoid It
Finance, September 20, 2021
As dementia’s toll on the U.S. rises, new study shows major gaps in who gets care that could help them remain at home
News Release, September 8, 2021
Do people plan to leave bequests? Do they have wills?
Retirement, August 24, 2021
Ridesharing can help older people be functionally independent in their homes, communities
STAT News, August 10, 2021
Opinion: Retirees with annuities have more fun
Retirement Weekly, August 6, 2021
The ‘Loneliness Epidemic’ Among The Elderly May Not Be What It Seems
Retirement, July 15, 2021
They Didn’t Expect to Retire Early. The Pandemic Changed Their Plans.
The New York Times, July 2, 2021
More seniors may have undiagnosed dementia than previously thought
Michigan News, University of Michigan, June 23, 2021
Having trouble falling asleep predicts cognitive impairment in later life
Science Daily, June 9, 2021
How Employees Handle Their Retirement Savings During Work Transitions
Issue Brief, May 17, 2021
How Exercise May Help Us Flourish
The New York Times, May 12, 2021
She Bought a Truck on eBay, Then Forgot It. A Dementia Diagnosis Came Later.
The New York Times, April 29, 2021