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.

Having a sense of purpose may protect against dementia
Health, UC Davis, August 25, 2025
Volunteering Slows Brain Aging
U.S. News and World Report, August 19, 2025
Helping Others Shown To Slow Cognitive Decline
University of Texas at Austin , August 14, 2025
The No. 1 risk to retirement – and one way to guard against it
Journal of Accountancy, August 13, 2025
SNAP Food Program Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
The New York Times, July 30, 2025
As Medicare turns 60, research shows more need for enrollment help
Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, July 29, 2025
A Surprising Key to a Satisfying Retirement
U.S. News and World Report, July 7, 2025
Dementia Risk Declining With Each Generation, Says Promising New Study
MSN, June 9, 2025
Link between loneliness, heart disease persists across different cultures
The Pennsylvania State University, May 29, 2025
Grip strength: The test for your chances of living to 100
BBC, May 5, 2025
Study links organic food consumption to better cognitive function in older adults
PsyPost, April 27, 2025
Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds
The New York Times, April 2, 2025
Even the richest Americans face shorter lifespans than their European counterparts, study finds
Brown University, April 2, 2025
Does Being Married Protect Against Dementia? A New Study Challenges Original Findings
Parade, March 30, 2025
What Happens to Your Brain When You Retire?
The New York Times, March 26, 2025
Dementia May Not Always Be the Threat It Is Now. Here’s Why.
The New York Times, March 22, 2025
Heat can age you as much as smoking, a new study finds
NPR, March 17, 2025
A New Scientific Field Is Recasting Who We Are and How We Got That Way
The New York Times, March 13, 2025
Real factors that predict dementia 2 decades early
Rollingout, March 10, 2025
Less wealth at death linked to more end-of-life symptoms
McKnights , March 10, 2025