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.

Optimizing Vision May Slow Cognitive Decline, Helping Prevent Dementia
Neurology Advisor
Reckoning with the growing demand for long-term care
VoxEU
Retirement Depression: Coping with the Emotional Pain
PyschCentral
Empty-Nesters Aren’t Saving for Retirement Like They Promised. That’s a Problem.
Barron's
How will boomers draw down their 401(k) balances?
MarketWatch
USC Scientists Identify Genetic Variants Linked to Mobility Changes in Aging
University of Southern California
Scientists identify genetic variants linked to mobility changes in aging
ScienceDaily
Cognitive impairment, headaches, CVD more common in former college football players
Healio
Perceived Control During the COVID-19 Pandemic Depends on Personality Traits
Psychiatry Advisor
Decumulation: Another Barometer of the DB-DC Shift
American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries
Long-Term Pet Ownership Can Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults, New Study Finds
People.com
Higher aging satisfaction improves subsequent health outcomes
Healio
When people’s attitudes about aging improve, better health may follow
The University of British Columbia
Study Shows Need for Geriatric Principles in Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonology Advisor
How much do retirees want to consume?
MarketWatch, December 21, 2021
The best reason of all to postpone retirement
MarketWatch, December 3, 2021
Daily tasks are ‘more problematic’ for women than men in old age
Nursing Times, December 3, 2021
Family Care Availability And Implications For Informal And Formal Care Used By Adults With Dementia In The US
National Institute on Aging, November 16, 2021
Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Reduces Social Activity
Newswise, November 9, 2021
Aging baby boomers raise the risk of a long-term-care crisis in the U.S.
CNBC, November 8, 2021
What's Retirement Happiness?
Financial Advisor, November 1, 2021
Childhood Residue in the Aging Body
Association for Psychological Science, October 26, 2021
Tallying the Cost of Growing Older
The New York Times, October 2, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic shortens aggregate US life expectancy by more than 9 million years
Healio, September 20, 2021
Boomers Face This Risk in Retirement: Here’s How To Avoid It
Yahoo!, 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
Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, September 8, 2021
Do people plan to leave bequests? Do they have wills?
MarketWatch, 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
MarketWatch, August 6, 2021
The ‘Loneliness Epidemic’ Among The Elderly May Not Be What It Seems
Forbes, 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
The Pew Charitable Trusts, 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!, 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
EurekAlert/AAAS, February 22, 2021
3 Retirement Myths, Debunked: Social Security, The Stock Market And Savings
Forbes, February 22, 2021
Employment may slow memory decline for women
National Institute on Aging, January 28, 2021
Study shows working in agriculture poses higher risk of developing dementia
Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health at the University of Iowa, January 19, 2021
Wealthier, Healthier Households Keep Spending In Retirement, Study Says
Financial Advisor
Inflammatory Disease Not Associated With Increased Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Rheumatology Network
Probing the Link Between Chronic Pain and Cognitive Impairment
Being Patient
Caregiver Support Can Lower the Risk of a Prolonged Nursing Home Stay
Home Health Care News
Early Alzheimer’s diagnosis may unintentionally hamper social engagement
McKnight's Long-Term Care News