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.

Opinion: Who claims Social Security while they are still working — and why do they do it?
MarketWatch, December 24, 2025
Frailty Plus Depression Equals Greater Dementia Risk
Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2025
Is Delayed Retirement Bad for Your Health?
ThinkAdvisor, December 11, 2025
Working while collecting Social Security: The 'slow fade' to retirement more people are choosing
Yahoo!, December 8, 2025
FSU researcher helps unveil innovative tool to measure healthy aging
Florida State University News, December 8, 2025
Wealth shocks tilt the balance toward self-insurance for long-term care
Centre for Economic Policy Research, December 6, 2025
UNH Research Finds Friendship Can Be an Important Lifeline For Older Adults Without Children
University of New Hampshire, December 4, 2025
Just 20 minutes of exercise twice a week may help slow dementia, Texas A&M study finds
Texas A&M University, December 3, 2025
Strength in Numbers: Large Study Suggests Role for Music in Preventing Dementia
National Endowment for the Arts, December 3, 2025
Health reaches an individual ‘tipping point’ around age 75, study finds
McKnights , December 3, 2025
Smoking and Diet Fuel Gender Gap in Cancer-Free Life Expectancy
American Medical Journal, November 30, 2025
Quitting smoking, even late in life, linked to slower cognitive decline
University College London, October 14, 2025
For older Americans, the cost of poverty is 9 years of life, study finds
CBS News, October 7, 2025
Study Links Processed Foods and Sugary Drinks to Declines in Brain Health
Men's Fitness, October 6, 2025
8 Exercises to Improve Your Grip Strength
The New York Times, October 4, 2025
Countries with highest reported levels of hearing loss have lowest use of hearing aids
BMJ Group, October 2, 2025
Certain processed foods and beverages linked to declines in brain health
Virginia Tech, September 29, 2025
As Dementia Rises, More Older Americans Are Getting Care at Home. It's Not Without Challenges.
Population Reference Bureau, September 25, 2025
Yale Researchers Report Race and Ethnicity-Based Variations in Contributions of Chronic Conditions to Mortality
Yale University, September 15, 2025
Cannabis Use Is Booming in Older Adults: Are We Ready?
Psychiatric Times, September 8, 2025