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.

Keeping tabs on effects of aging, one test at a time
The Register-Guard, May 21, 2017
Frugal retirees ditch 4 percent rule, hoard savings instead
Your Money, Your Future, May 16, 2017
Is There Really a Retirement-Savings Crisis?
The Wall Street Journal, April 23, 2017
University Study Finds That Blacks Are More Likely Than Whites to Be Bullied at Work
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (Online), April 17, 2017
Physical inactivity linked to loss of independence
Reuters Health, April 11, 2017
Why women’s money behavior should be studied separately from men
Marketwatch, April 10, 2017
Rising Risks for Retirement Savers
The New York Times, April 6, 2017
The best investment for retirement? Try marital counseling and a home miles away from your kids
The Globe and Mail, April 6, 2017
Heavier patients less likely to receive hospice care at end of life
Michigan Radio, April 5, 2017
Pros and cons of retiring near children
Chicago Tribune, March 31, 2017
Study Shows One Way to Extend Working Years
Journal Reports: Wealth Management, March 27, 2017
More Americans say they're in pain. It’s a fascinating and disturbing medical mystery.
Vox Media, March 15, 2017
Your Genes May Predict How Wealthy You Are
Forbes, February 28, 2017
More Women in Their 60s and 70s Are Having ‘Way Too Much Fun’ to Retire
The New York Times, February 11, 2017
Dementia rates are declining, and education could have a lot to do with it
Stateside, February 11, 2017
Exercising your brain could stave off dementia
Ask the Doctors, January 11, 2017
Marital status, history linked to survival after stroke
Reuters, December 14, 2016
U.S. life expectancy declines for the first time since 1993
The Washington Post, December 8, 2016
Five Myths About Landing a Good Job Later in Life
The Wall Street Journal, November 29, 2016
Here's why dementia rates are falling across U.S.
The Los Angeles Times, November 27, 2016