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.

Losing a Parent Early Affects Immune Systems Later On
Michigan News, University of Michigan, June 21, 2023
Lifelong Enrichment: A Key to Preserving Cognitive Health
Psychology Today, June 13, 2023
Loneliness Can Cut Survival After a Cancer Diagnosis: Study
U.S. News & World Report, June 5, 2023
Obesity Leaves Psychological Scars After the Weight Is Gone
Bloomberg, May 18, 2023
The right amount of online scrolling could decrease your risk of dementia
Popular Science, May 5, 2023
People who think positively about aging are more likely to recover memory
Yale School of Public Health, April 13, 2023
Does Country Living Make Folks Happier? Maybe Not
U.S. News & World Report, March 14, 2023
Diabetes and Toothlessness Together Worsen Cognitive Decline
New York University, March 13, 2023
New research uncovers some surprising facts about the link between pet ownership and allostatic load
PsyPost, March 8, 2023
New research highlights DNA methylation as noteworthy biomarker for epigenetic aging
Michigan News, University of Michigan, February 22, 2023
Low wages linked with elevated mortality risk for middle-age workers in the US, study finds
CNN, February 21, 2023
Loneliness in later life lessens when older adults spend many hours volunteering
Michigan News, University of Michigan, February 13, 2023
Education may be the best way to protect against cognitive decline, new research suggests
NBC News, February 11, 2023
You Might Live Longer Than You Think. Your Finances Might Not.
The Wall Street Journal, February 10, 2023
Fetal exposure to Great Depression economic hardship linked to accelerated aging
National Institute on Aging, February 9, 2023
Living near a ‘food swamp’ could raise stroke risk in adults 50 and older: research
The Hill, February 2, 2023
You'll Only Have This Much Social Security Left After Paying Medical Bills in Retirement
Yahoo!, January 29, 2023
This is your brain at work
Michigan Today, University of MIchigan, January 27, 2023
Life After 50: If You Have Questions, These Researchers Have Answers
Medscape, January 25, 2023
Support from others in stressful times can ease impact of genetic depression risk
Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, January 13, 2023