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.

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
U.S. Dementia Rates Are Dropping Even as Population Ages
The New York Times, November 21, 2016
They’re Growing Older. Their Mortgage Debt Is Growing Deeper.
The New York Times, November 18, 2016
What Do Academic Studies Have to Say About Americans' Retirement Saving?
Forbes, November 11, 2016
The risks of meddling with Obamacare while the nation's health is on the line
Dallas Morning News, November 1, 2016
Stressed-Out Mate Bad for Your Weight
WebMD, November 1, 2016
How medical marijuana could help boomers get the most out of retirement
The Washington Post, October 4, 2016
How Childhood Trauma Can Cause Premature Aging
TIME, October 3, 2016
Happy People Make Their Spouses Healthier
TIME Magazine, September 26, 2016
You Can Inherit Loneliness
New York Magazine, September 21, 2016
Why Boomer Women Are Worse Off Financially Than Their Predecessors
The Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2016
Living longer, working longer
The RAND Corporation, August 25, 2016
What digital divide? Seniors embrace social technology
Science Daily, August 25, 2016
Elderly with no nearby family to help them need safety net, experts say
Chicago Tribune, August 19, 2016
Researchers say reading may increase lifespan
Fox News, August 8, 2016
Secret to a happy marriage? Maybe drinking alcohol, study says
USA Today, August 3, 2016
Work a Little, Play a Little: A New Retirement Strategy
The New York Times, May 20, 2016
Life Spans of the Rich Leave the Poor Behind
The New York Times, February 12, 2016
6 Ways Spending Changes in Retirement
U.S. News & World Report, March 12, 2012