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.

Do Pets Really Help Aging People Stay Mentally Sharp?
Psychology Today, December 14, 2023
Multiple periods of loneliness may add up to higher mortality risk
Michigan News, University of Michigan, December 13, 2023
Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life
American Heart Association, November 29, 2023
Dollars and sense: The case for teaching personal finance
Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University, November 28, 2023
U.S. Long-Term Care Insurance Users Average $1.4M in Household Wealth: Study
ThinkAdvisor, November 27, 2023
Close friends can help you live longer but they can spread some bad habits too
NPR, November 20, 2023
Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
Dying Broke, November 14, 2023
Methodology for Analysis of the U.S. Health and Retirement Study
Dying Broke, November 14, 2023
Aging study in Kenya to help Sub-Saharan Africa navigate major shifts in its population
Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan , November 13, 2023
Hobbies Are The Secret To Happiness? Pleasurable Activities Help Older Adults Avoid Depression
StudyFinds, October 6, 2023
Social factors may predict mortality risk for older adults
National Institute on Aging, October 5, 2023
Stroke, High BP Don't Mediate Pollution's Link to Dementia
Medscape, September 28, 2023
Where are the retirees? Volunteerism among retirees is shockingly low. And that hurts everyone.
MarketWatch, September 27, 2023
Air pollution exposure associated with dementia risk, UMich researchers find
The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, September 18, 2023
Older Americans' Finances Decline in Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
U.S. News and World Report, September 18, 2023
Feeling a sense of purpose drops after dementia, new study shows
CNN, September 13, 2023
Lower-Middle Class Americans Near Retirement are Worse Off Than 20 Years Ago, New USC and Columbia Study Shows
Schaeffer Center, University of Southern California, August 23, 2023
Wildfire smoke linked to increased risk of dementia, study says
The Washington Post, August 22, 2023
An inheritance can be life-changing — here’s who is missing out
MarketWatch, August 15, 2023
Extreme Heat May Hasten Cognitive Decline in Vulnerable Populations
New York University, August 15, 2023