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.

Volunteering 2 hours a week can help ease loneliness, study finds
TODAY, April 24, 2018
Research Finds Volunteering Can Be Good for Your Health
The Wall Street Journal, April 22, 2018
Losing a spouse late in life linked to cognitive decline
Reuters, April 20, 2018
Cliches about only being as old as you feel are starting to have scientific backing
The Washington Post, April 14, 2018
Informal caregiving costs for CVD projected to double by 2035
Healio, April 9, 2018
Why Women Should Keep Working After Their Husbands Retire
The Wall Street Journal, April 3, 2018
The grave health consequences of a personal financial catastrophe
The Washington Post, April 3, 2018
Many Americans Try Retirement, Then Change Their Minds
The New York Times, March 30, 2018
How Much Do Retirees Really Depend on Social Security? Far Less Than You'd Think.
#RetireWell, March 28, 2018
Are retirees spending too little?
#RetireWell, March 26, 2018
Yes, it's true: Older people depend on Social Security
Marketwatch, March 26, 2018
The suddenly hot job market for workers over 50
CNBC, March 20, 2018
Spotting Alzheimer’s Early Could Save America $7.9 Trillion
Bloomberg, March 20, 2018
Six ways to protect yourself and your loved ones against elder fraud
USA Today, March 15, 2018
For a Better Marriage, Act Like a Single Person
The New York Times, February 10, 2018
Pessimism about old age may be a risk factor for dementia
The Los Angeles Times, February 7, 2018
British government targets a modern public health scourge: Loneliness
The Los Angeles Times, January 17, 2018
Leaving Before The Party Ends: The widowhood effect, and the small hopes and major tragedies that shape us
The Ottawa Citizen, January 13, 2018
Column: For U.S. retirees, rising interest rates a double-edged sword
Reuters, January 4, 2018
Healthy resolutions for the year ahead
Chicago Tribune, January 4, 2018