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.

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
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