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.

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
Rethinking a common assumption about retirement spending
Moneywatch, December 25, 2017
Retiring early could kill you
Moneyish, December 23, 2017
A Financial Literacy Test That Works
Forbes, December 14, 2017
Staying mentally fit by helping others
The Herald-Palladium, December 13, 2017
How your personality affects your HEALTH: From extroverts to romantics to neurotic types, we reveal the issues tied to each trait - and what to do about it
Daily Mail, November 28, 2017
Harvard researchers say this mental shift will help you live a longer, healthier life
CNBC, November 21, 2017
Social Security giveth, medical costs taketh away
Chicago Tribune, October 13, 2017
FTD Takes a Greater Financial Toll Than Alzheimer's
Medscape, October 4, 2017
Seniors and Pets: Health Benefits and Challenges
U.S. News & World Report, October 4, 2017
A Child’s Death Brings ‘Trauma That Doesn’t Go Away’
The New York Times, September 29, 2017
Retiring (Again and Again) in America
Bloomberg Businessweek, September 28, 2017
The Most Amazing Retirement Chart You'll Ever See
The Motley Fool, September 24, 2017
How Debt Is Threatening Retirement Dreams
Forbes, September 20, 2017