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.

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
Cognitive scientists may have just discovered the most cuddly way to protect your aging brain
Fast Company, January 13, 2023
Take care of your senses: The science behind sensory loss and dementia risk
National Institute on Aging, January 10, 2023
Where Food Security May Make a Difference Seniors Who Use Food Benefits Experience Slower Memory Decline
NeurologyToday , December 15, 2022
Help prevent dementia by managing multimorbidity, researchers counsel
McKnights , December 5, 2022
Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors?
The New York Times, December 3, 2022
Regret Is a Powerful Savings, Planning Motivator: New Study
ThinkAdvisor, November 28, 2022
Spenders Vs. Savers: How To Determine Your Retirement Spending Personality
Forbes, November 21, 2022
Researcher: In terms of aging, muscle weakness may be the ‘new smoking’
McKnights , November 14, 2022
Vision impairment is associated with as many as 100,000 U.S. dementia cases
News & Events, November 10, 2022
Use of government food benefits may slow cognitive aging in eligible seniors, study finds
CNN, November 9, 2022
Dementia Rate Declining Among Older Americans: Study
U.S. News & World Report, November 8, 2022
Declining wealth and rising cost of necessities are the real worries when it comes to senior poverty
MarketWatch, November 2, 2022
Why You Might Spend Less On Travel In Retirement Than You Thought
Forbes, October 30, 2022
1 in 10 Americans over 65 have dementia, study finds
CNN, October 24, 2022
Relocation later in life and contact frequency with friends: Do contact modes matter?
Michigan News, University of Michigan, October 10, 2022
Psychological Research Says Wealth Is Created By Chasing Positive Emotions, Not Money Alone
Forbes, October 2, 2022
11 Meaningful Ways Older Adults Can Volunteer Right Now
Forbes, September 30, 2022