Demographic Research Article: “Changes in educational differentials in old-age mortality in Finland and Sweden between 1971-1975 and 1996-2000,” by Virginia Zarulli, Domantas Jasilionis, and Dmitri A. Jdanov (Vol. 26, Article 19, May 2012, .pdf format, p. 489-510).
May 30, 2012
CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Brief – May 30, 2012
“Centenarians in Canada,” by Laurent Martel and France-Pascale Menard (No. 3, May 2012, .pdf format, 7p.).
www5.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=eng&catno=98-311-X201100311672
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CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – May 30, 2012
“Individual Retirement Account Balances, Contributions, and Rollovers, 2010: The EBRI IRA DatabaseTM,” by Craig Copeland (Issue Brief No. 371, May 2012, .pdf format, 20p.).
www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=5068
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – May 30, 2012
A. “Frailty and Its Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study on Elder Community-Dwelling Preventive Health Service Users,” by Yaw-Wen Chang, Wei-Liang Chen, Fu-Gong Lin, Wen-Hui Fang, Ming-Yung Yen, Chia-Chuan Hsieh, and Tung-Wei Kao (PLoS ONE 7(5): e38079. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038079, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 5p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0038079
B. “Recovery in Stroke Rehabilitation through the Rotation of Preferred Directions Induced by Bimanual Movements: A Computational Study,” by Ken Takiyama and Masato Okada (PLoS ONE 7(5): e37594. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037594, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0037594
C. “Is It Time for a Change? A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Comparing a Multidisciplinary Integrated Care Model for Residential Homes to Usual Care,” by Janet L. MacNeil Vroomen, Marijke Boorsma, Judith E. Bosmans, Dinnus H. M. Frijters, Giel Nijpels, and Hein P. J. van Hout (PLoS ONE 7(5): e37444. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037444, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 6p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0037444
D. “Cell Line Specific Modulation of Extracellular A{beta}42 by Hsp40,” by Anna Carnini, Lucas O. M. Scott, Eva Ahrendt, Juliane Proft, Robert J. Winkfein, Sung-Woo Kim, Michael A. Colicos, and Janice E. A. Braun (PLoS ONE 7(5): e37755. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037755, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0037755
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CAAR – Nature Article, Letter Abstract – May 30, 2012
Nature Article, Letter Abstract:
A. “The let-7-Imp axis regulates ageing of the Drosophila testis stem-cell niche,” by Hila Toledano, Cecilia D’Alterio, Benjamin Czech, Erel Levine & D. Leanne Jones (Vol. 485, No. 7400, May 31, 2012, p. 605-610).
www.nature.com/nature/journal/v485/n7400/abs/nature11061.html
B. “Prion-like behaviour and tau-dependent cytotoxicity of pyroglutamylated amyloid-{beta},” by Justin M. Nussbaum, Stephan Schilling, Holger Cynis, Antonia Silva, Eric Swanson, Tanaporn Wangsanut, Kaycie Tayler, Brian Wiltgen, Asa Hatami, Raik Rönicke, Klaus Reymann, Birgit Hutter-Paier, Anca Alexandru, Wolfgang Jagla, Sigrid Graubner, Charles G. Glabe, Hans-Ulrich Demuth & George S. Bloom (Vol. 485, No. 7400, May 31, 2012, p. 651-655).
www.nature.com/nature/journal/v485/n7400/abs/nature11060.html
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CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstract – May 30, 2012
“Critical role of soluble amyloid-{beta} for early hippocampal hyperactivity in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease,” by Marc Aurel Busche, Xiaowei Chen, Horst A. Henning, Julia Reichwald, Matthias Staufenbiel, Bert Sakmann, and Arthur Konnerth (Vol. 109, No. 22, May 29, 2012, p. 8740-8745).
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CAAR – US Administration on Aging Funding Opportunity – May 30, 2012
“PPHF 2012 Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs: Financed by 2012 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF-2012),” (HHS-2012-AoA-CS-1211, .pdf and Word format, 63p.).
PDF:
aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/docs/2012/FY2012_CDSMP_042612.pdf
Word:
aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/docs/2012/FY2012_CDSMP_042612.doc
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CAAR – Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Working Paper – May 30, 2012
“Lessons from National Pensions Communication Campaigns,” by Adele Atkinson, Debbie Harrison, Flore-Anne Messy, and Juan Yermo (OECD Working Papers On Finance, Insurance and Private Pensions, No. 18, May 2012, .pdf format, 65p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
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CAAR – Pensions Institute (Cass Business School, City University of London) [UK] Working Paper – May 30, 2012
“Modelling the Cohort Effect in CBD Models Using a Piecewise Linear Approach,” by Y. Zhao and P.J. Sweeting (Discussion Paper PI-1205, May 2012, .pdf format, 29p.).
Abstract:
This paper discusses a new pattern of mortality model which is built on the form and knowledge of the two-factor mortality model named after its designers Cairns, Blake and Dowd (2006). This model – the CBD model – is widely used and has been extended by the authors in a number of ways, including by the use of a cohort effect. In this paper, we propose a range of new parsimonious approaches to model the cohort effect. Instead of adding a cohort factor to an age-period model we model the effect by building discontinuities into the pattern of rates within each year. The fit of the resulting models is close to that available from the best of the CBD derivatives.
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CAAR – Table of Contents – May 30, 2012
European Journal of Palliative Care (Vol. 19, No. 3, May/June 2012).
www.haywardpublishing.co.uk/_year_search_review.aspx?JID=4&Year=2012&Edition=415
Journal of Gerontology (A): Biological Sciences (Vol. 67A, No. 6, June 2012).
biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/67A/6.toc
Rotman International Centre for Pension Management (Vol. 5, No. 1, Spring 2012).
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