HRS in the News

Since the study began in 1990, over 500 media articles have been published on the Health and Retirement Study and on research based on the HRS data.

HRS findings reported on by the media are also featured in a quarterly email newsletter.

Could an Early Retirement Help You Live Longer?
U.S. News & World Report, June 22, 2018
4 Reasons to Work Longer
U.S. News and World Report, June 4, 2018
Now More Of Us Can Count On More Time Dodging The Dementia Bullet
The Washington Post, May 24, 2018
The myth of outliving your retirement savings
Reuters, May 2, 2018
Retirees can be too frugal with their spending
CBS News, April 27, 2018
Volunteering 2 hours a week can help ease loneliness, study finds
Today, April 24, 2018
Research Finds Volunteering Can Be Good for Your Health
The Wall Street Journal, April 22, 2018
Losing a spouse late in life linked to cognitive decline
Reuters, April 20, 2018
Cliches about only being as old as you feel are starting to have scientific backing
The Washington Post, April 14, 2018
Informal caregiving costs for CVD projected to double by 2035
Healio, April 9, 2018
Why Women Should Keep Working After Their Husbands Retire
The Wall Street Journal, April 3, 2018
The grave health consequences of a personal financial catastrophe
The Washington Post, April 3, 2018
Many Americans Try Retirement, Then Change Their Minds
The New York Times, March 30, 2018
How Much Do Retirees Really Depend on Social Security? Far Less Than You'd Think.
Forbes, March 28, 2018
Are retirees spending too little?
Forbes, March 26, 2018
Yes, it's true: Older people depend on Social Security
Morningstar, March 26, 2018
The suddenly hot job market for workers over 50
CNBC, March 20, 2018
Spotting Alzheimer’s Early Could Save America $7.9 Trillion
Bloomberg, March 20, 2018
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
CBS News, 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
Kaiser Health News, October 13, 2017
FTD Takes a Greater Financial Toll Than Alzheimer's
WebMD, 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
Rich American seniors are getting healthier, leaving the poor behind
The Conversation US, September 18, 2017
Taking Your Grandparents to Museums Could Improve Their Health
Artsy, September 12, 2017
NEA study: Get involved in the arts, it will benefit your health
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 8, 2017
More than half the middle-aged population to spend time in a nursing home, new RAND study shows. That's higher than earlier estimates.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 28, 2017
This Is How Much Your Kids Are Worth
Bloomberg, August 28, 2017
How The Lives Of Seniors In The U.S. Match Up Against The Rest Of The World
Forbes, August 16, 2017
Older Americans Are Getting Crushed by Debt, New MagnifyMoney Analysis Shows
MagnifyMoney, August 11, 2017
Economists have put a price on pain, and it’s $56-$145 a day
Quartz, August 9, 2017
How much would you pay to live pain-free?
The Washington Post, August 7, 2017
Americans not equal facing high-impact pain
Xinhua News Agency, August 2, 2017
What's the secret to a long life?
The Bulletin, July 28, 2017
The Mediterranean Diet Might Be the Secret to Living Longer — and Better
Yahoo!, July 26, 2017