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June 4, 2013
CAAR – Urban Institute Brief – June 4, 2013
“Roadblocks Ahead for Seniors Who Don’t Drive,” by Sandra Rosenbloom (May 2013, .pdf format, 6p.).
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CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstracts – June 4, 2013
A. “Preventing Alzheimer’s disease-related gray matter atrophy by B-vitamin treatment,” by Gwenaelle Douaud, Helga Refsum, Celeste A. de Jager, Robin Jacoby, Thomas E. Nichols, Stephen M. Smith, and A. David Smith (Vol. 110, No. 23, June 4, 2013, p. 9523-9528).
www.pnas.org/content/110/23/9523.abstract.html?etoc
B. “Brain homogenates from human tauopathies induce tau inclusions in mouse brain,” by Florence Clavaguera, Hiroyasu Akatsu, Graham Fraser, R. Anthony Crowther, Stephan Frank, Jurgen Hench, Alphonse Probst, David T. Winkler, Julia Reichwald, Matthias Staufenbiel, Bernardino Ghetti, Michel Goedert, and Markus Tolnay (Vol. 110, No. 23, June 4, 2013, .pdf and HTML format, p. 9535-9540). Note: PNAS is providing open access to the full-text of this article.
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – June 4, 2013
A. “Screen-Based Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and Muscle Strength in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing,” by Mark Hamer and Emmanuel Stamatakis (PLoS ONE 8(6): e66222. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0066222, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 5p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0066222
B. “Faster Cognitive and Functional Decline in Dysexecutive versus Amnestic Alzheimer’s Subgroups: A Longitudinal Analysis of the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC) Database,” by Jesse Mez, Stephanie Cosentino, Adam M. Brickman, Edward D. Huey, Jennifer J. Manly, and Richard Mayeux (PLoS ONE 8(6): e65246. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065246, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0065246
C. “{alpha}V and {beta}1 Integrins Mediate A{beta}-Induced Neurotoxicity in Hippocampal Neurons via the FAK Signaling Pathway,” by Hai-Yan Han, Jin-Ping Zhang, Su-Qiong Ji, Qi-Ming Liang, Hui-Cong Kang, Rong-Hua Tang, Sui-Qiang Zhu, and Zheng Xue (PLoS ONE 8(6): e64839. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064839, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0064839
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CAAR – Heritage Foundation Report – June 4, 2013
“Double Coverage: How It Drives Up Medicare Costs for Patients and Taxpayers,” by Robert E. Moffit and Drew Gonshorowski (Report No. 2805, June 2013, HTML format).
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CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – June 4, 2013
“How Public Pension affects Elderly Labor Supply and Well-being: Evidence from India,” by Neeraj Kaushal (w19088, June 2013, .pdf format, 46p.).
Abstract:
We study the effect of a recent expansion in India’s National Old Age Pension Scheme on elderly well-being. Estimates suggest that public pension has a modestly negative effect on the employment of elderly/near elderly men with a primary or lower education but no effect of the employment of similar women. Pension raised family expenditures, lowering poverty, and the effect was smaller on families headed by illiterate persons suggesting lower pension coverage of this most disadvantaged group. Further, households spent most of the pension income on medical care and education. We find some weak evidence that pension raised longevity.
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