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.

The Consequences of Claiming Social Security Benefits at Age 62
AARP Public Policy Institute, April 14, 2021
Poorer and minority older adults are suspicious of the US health care system – a new study shows why
The Conversation , April 1, 2021
Decreases in Stroke-Related Dementia Result from Smaller Memory Decrements
NeurologyToday, March 26, 2021
Retirees who pay the most in taxes make only $36,000 a year on average, study finds
Yahoo! Finance, March 26, 2021
How Religious Community Is Linked to Human Flourishing
Psychology Today, February 25, 2021
For breakthroughs in slowing aging, scientists must look beyond biology
Research News, February 22, 2021
3 Retirement Myths, Debunked: Social Security, The Stock Market And Savings
Advisor, February 22, 2021
Employment may slow memory decline for women
Featured Research, January 28, 2021
Study shows working in agriculture poses higher risk of developing dementia
Press Release, January 19, 2021
Hope for the Next Year, and Beyond
Psychology Today, December 21, 2020
Happy Retirees? Maybe Not: Why Life Satisfaction Isn’t Necessarily ‘U-Shaped’ After All
Forbes, December 6, 2020
Study finds ‘no evidence’ that racial disparities in dementia have decreased
Race and Medicine, November 30, 2020
Middle-aged Americans report more pain than the elderly
Research News, September 21, 2020
Depression worsens over time for older caregivers of newly diagnosed dementia patients
Michigan News, September 2, 2020
Baby boomers face greater cognitive decline than previous generations
Medical News Today, August 17, 2020
How the Affordable Care Act Is Helping Fight the Coronavirus Outbreak
The Conversation: Health, August 3, 2020
University College London: Health Inequalities Worse in U.S. Than England
Targeted News Service, July 13, 2020
Moderate drinking may improve cognitive health for older adults, study says
CNN Health, July 1, 2020
Boost your mental and physical health during the pandemic by volunteering virtually
CNN Wire Service, June 11, 2020
Women Have Less Secure Retirement, Following Lives Filled With Discrimination And Risks
Forbes, May 20, 2020