“Immigrating at older age often leads to lower pension” (Dec. 12, 2012). The press release links to a SS Report: “Integration – foreign born persons of retirement age” (December 2012, .pdf format, in Swedish, with a summary,table headings, and lists of tables, graphs, and terms in English).
December 13, 2012
CAAR – US Census Bureau News Release – December 13, 2012
US Census Bureau News Release: “U.S. Census Bureau Projections Show a Slower Growing, Older, More Diverse Nation a Half Century from Now” (CB12-243, Dec. 12, 2012).
www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb12-243.html
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CAAR – US Medicare Payment Advisory Committee Hearing Transcript – December 13, 2012
A transcript of the Dec. 6-7, 2012 meeting is available (.pdf format, 462p.).
www.medpac.gov/meeting_search.cfm?SelectedDate=2012-12-06%2000:00:00.0
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CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – December 13, 2012
“Comparison of First-Quarter 2012 Average Sales Prices and Average Manufacturer Prices: Impact on Medicare Reimbursement for Third Quarter 2012,” (OEI-03-12-00730, December 2012, .pdf format, 19p.).
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CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Article – December 13, 2012
“Medicare Beneficiary Knowledge of the Part D Program and Its Relationship with Voluntary Enrollment,” by Benjamin Lee Howell, Jennifer Wolff, and Bradley Herring (Medicare & Medicaid Research Review, Vol. 2, No. 4, 2012, .pdf format, 22p.).
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CAAR – US National Institute on Health Funding Opportunity – December 13, 2012
“NIA Clinical Trial Planning Grant Program (R34),” (PAR-13-040, deadline for applications: Jan. 16, 2013, National Institute on Aging).
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CAAR – Nature Letter Abstract – December 13, 2012
“An early age increase in vacuolar pH limits mitochondrial function and lifespan in yeast,” by Adam L. Hughes and Daniel E. Gottschling (Vol. 492, No. 7428, December 12, 2012, p. 261-265).
www.nature.com/nature/journal/v492/n7428/abs/nature11654.html
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CAAR – Lancet Neurology Article Abstract – December 13, 2012
Note: Lancet requires free registration prior to providing access. “Subthalamic nucleus versus globus pallidus bilateral deep brain stimulation for advanced Parkinson’s disease (NSTAPS study): a randomised controlled trial,” by Vincent J.J. Odekerken, Teus van Laar, Michiel J. Staal, Arne Mosch, Carel F.E. Hoffmann, Peter C.G. Nijssen, Guus N. Beute, Jeroen P.P. van Vugt, Mathieu W.P.M. Lenders, M. Fiorella Contarino, Marieke S.J. Mink, Lo J. Bour, Pepijn van den Munckhof, Ben A. Schmand, Rob J. de Haan, P. Richard Schuurman, and Rob M.A. de Bie (Vol. 12, No. 1, January 2013, p. 37-44).
www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422%2812%2970264-8/abstract
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CAAR – Joseph Rowntree Foundation [UK] Report – December 13, 2012
“Supported housing for older people in the UK: An evidence review,” by Jenny Pannell and Imogen Blood (December 2012, .pdf format, 68p.).
www.jrf.org.uk/publications/supported-housing-older-people-evidence-review
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CAAR – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Report – December 13, 2012
“Incontinence in Australia: prevalence, experience and cost,” (December 2012, .pdf format, 36p.).
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CAAR – UK Parliamentary Library Research Note – December 13, 2012
“Restricting pension tax relief,” by Djuna Thurley (SN05901, December 2012, .pdf format, 38p.).
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CAAR – Rand Corporation Working Paper – December 13, 2012
“Retiree Out-of-Pocket Health Care Spending: A Study of Expert Views, Consumer Expectations, and Policy Implications,” by Allison K. Hoffman and Howell E. Jackson (WR962, November 2012, .pdf format, 72p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
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CAAR – US Senate Committee on Finance Hearing Testimony – December 13, 2012
“Improving Care for Dually-Eligible Beneficiaries: A Progress Update,” a hearing held December 13, 2012 (witness statements available in .pdf format, full hearing can be viewed in Flash Player format, running time 1 hour 49 minutes). Note: The video starts at the 42 minute mark.
www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=44840579-5056-a032-52c9-034b7663dc1e
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CAAR – Journal Tables of Contents – December 13, 2012
Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement (Vol. 31, No. 4, December 2012).
journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?decade=2010&jid=CJG&volumeId=31&issueId=04&iid=8782476
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Vol. 60, No. 12, December 2012).
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.2012.60.issue-12/issuetoc
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