“Physical Activity for Brain Health and Fighting Dementia,” by Dr. Maree Farrow and Dr. Kathryn Ellis (Paper No. 36, September 2013, .pdf format, 21p.).
www.fightdementia.org.au/common/files/NAT/YBMPaper36_webfinal.pdf
September 20, 2013
CAAR – Science Report Abstract – September 20, 2013
“Human LilrB2 Is a {beta}-Amyloid Receptor and Its Murine Homolog PirB Regulates Synaptic Plasticity in an Alzheimer’s Model,” by Taeho Kim, George S. Vidal, Maja Djurisic, Christopher M. William, Michael E. Birnbaum, K. Christopher Garcia, Bradley T. Hyman, and Carla J. Shatz (Vol. 341, No. 6152, September 20, 2013, p. 1399-1404).
www.sciencemag.org/content/341/6152/1399.abstract
Related NIH Press Release:
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CAAR – New England Journal of Medicine Article Abstract – September 20, 2013
“Variation in Surgical-Readmission Rates and Quality of Hospital Care,” by Thomas C. Tsai, Karen E. Joynt, E. John Orav, Atul A. Gawande, and Ashish K. Jha (Vol. 369, No. 12, September 19, 2013, p. 1134-1142).
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – September 20, 2013
“Aging-Induced Proteostatic Changes in the Rat Hippocampus Identify ARP3, NEB2 and BRAG2 as a Molecular Circuitry for Cognitive Impairment,” by Philipp Ottis, Bianca Topic, Maarten Loos, Ka Wan Li, Angelica de Souza, Daniela Schulz, August B. Smit, Joseph P. Huston, and Carsten Korth (PLoS ONE 8(9): e75112. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075112, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 17p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075112
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CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Brief – September 20, 2013
“Income and Poverty of Older Americans, 2011,” by Ke Bin Wu (September 2013, .pdf format, 8p.).
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CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Report – September 20, 2013
“Wide Disparities in the Income and Assets of People on Medicare by Race and Ethnicity: Now and in the Future,” by Gretchen Jacobson, Jennifer Huang, Patricia Neuman and Karen Smith (September 2013, HTML format).
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CAAR – Table of Contents – September 20, 2013
Journals of Gerontology (A): Biological Sciences (Vol. 68, No. 10, October 2013).
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September 19, 2013
CAAR – Social Justice Ireland Report – September 19, 2013
“A Universal Pension for Ireland,” by Adam Larragy (September 2013, .pdf format, 52p.). The report is linked from a SJI news release: “Ireland could and should have a Universal Pension for all older people.”
www.socialjustice.ie/content/ireland-could-and-should-have-universal-pension-all-older-people
Click on “full study” for link to full text.
More information about SJI:
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September 18, 2013
CAAR – US Bureau of Labor Statistics News Release – September 18, 2013
“Unpaid Eldercare in the United States–2011-2012: Data From the American Time Use Survey,” (September 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 22p.).
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CAAR – US Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Testimony – September 18, 2013
“Older Americans: The Changing Face of HIV/AIDS in America,” a hearing held Sept. 18, 2013 (witness statements available in .pdf format, full hearing can be viewed in Flash format, running time 1 hour 48 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 19:40 mark.
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CAAR – National Research Council Monograph – September 18, 2013
The Future of the Sociology of Aging: An Agenda for Action, (National Academies Press, 2013, 978-0-309-29297-9, 116p.). Ordering information for a print copy is available at the site. Note: NAP requires free registration before providing a .pdf copy.
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CAAR – US National Institutes of Health News Release – September 18, 2013
“NIH funding boosts new Alzheimer’s research on prevention, novel drug targets,” (September 18, 2013).
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CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Statistical Bulletin – September 18, 2013
“Healthy Life Expectancy at birth for Upper Tier Local Authorities: England 2009-11,” (September 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 27p.).
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CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – September 18, 2013
“Validation of an index to estimate the prevalence of frailty among community-dwelling seniors,” by Melanie Hoover, Michelle Rotermann, Claudia Sanmartin and Julie Bernier (Health Reports, Vol. 24, No. 9, September 2013, .pdf and HTML format, p. 10-17).
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2013009/article/11864-eng.htm
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CAAR – HSBC Report – September 18, 2013
“The Future of Retirement: Life after work?” (September 2013, .pdf format, 38p.). Note: Individual country reports are also available (.pdf format).
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CAAR – Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Report – September 18, 2013
“Saving for Retirement and Investing for Growth,” by Mirzha de Manuel (September 2013, .pdf format, 127p.).
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CAAR – Nature Letter Abstract – September 18, 2013
“Germline mitochondrial DNA mutations aggravate ageing and can impair brain development,” by Jaime M. Ross, James B. Stewart, Erik Hagstrom, Stefan Brene, Arnaud Mourier, Giuseppe Coppotelli, Christoph Freyer, Marie Lagouge, Barry J. Hoffer, Lars Olson & Nils-Goran Larsson (Vol. 501, No. 7467, September 19, 2013, p. 412-415).
www.nature.com/nature/journal/v501/n7467/abs/nature12474.html
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CAAR – Lancet Neurology Article Abstracts – September 18, 2013
A. “Integrated multidisciplinary care in Parkinson’s disease: a non-randomised, controlled trial (IMPACT),” by Marjolein A. van der Marck, Marten Munneke, Wim Mulleners, Edo M. Hoogerwaard, George F. Borm, Sebastiaan Overeem, Bastiaan R. Bloem, for the IMPACT study group (Vol 12, No. 10, October 2013, p. 947-956).
www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(13)70196-0/abstract
B. “Preclinical Alzheimer’s disease and its outcome: a longitudinal cohort study,” by Stephanie J.B. Vos, Chengjie Xiong, Pieter Jelle Visser, Mateusz S. Jasielec, Jason Hassenstab, Elizabeth A. Grant, Nigel J. Cairns, John C. Morris, David M. Holtzman, and Anne M. Fagan(Vol 12, No. 10, October 2013, p. 957-965).
www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(13)70194-7/abstract
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 18, 2013
A. “Diets Based on Virgin Olive Oil or Fish Oil but Not on Sunflower Oil Prevent Age-Related Alveolar Bone Resorption by Mitochondrial-Related Mechanisms,” by Pedro Bullon, Maurizio Battino, Alfonso Varela-Lopez, Patricia Perez-Lopez, Sergio Granados-Principal, Maria C. Ramirez-Tortosa, Julio J. Ochoa, Mario D. Cordero, Adrian Gonzalez-Alonso, César L. Ramirez-Tortosa, Corrado Rubini, Antonio Zizzi, and Jose L. Quiles (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74234. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074234, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074234
B. “Area-Specific Alterations of Synaptic Plasticity in the 5XFAD Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease: Dissociation between Somatosensory Cortex and Hippocampus,” by Nadine Crouzin, Kevin Baranger, Melanie Cavalier, Yannick Marchalant, Catherine Cohen-Solal, François S. Roman, Michel Khrestchatisky, Santiago Rivera, Francois Feron, and Michel Vignes (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74667. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074667, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074667
C. “Rare Variants in Calcium Homeostasis Modulator 1 (CALHM1) Found in Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Patients Alter Calcium Homeostasis,” by Fanny Rubio-Moscardo, Nuria Seto-Salvia, Marta Pera, Monica Bosch-Morato, Cristina Plata, Olivia Belbin, Gemma Gene, Oriol Dols-Icardo, Martin Ingelsson, Seppo Helisalmi, Hilkka Soininen, Mikko Hiltunen, Vilmantas Giedraitis, Lars Lannfelt, Ana Frank, Ma Jesus Bullido, Onofre Combarros, Pascual Sanchez-Juan, Merce Boada, Lluís Tarraga, Pau Pastor, Jordi Perez-Tur, Miquel Baquero, Jose L. Molinuevo, Raquel Sanchez-Valle, Pablo Fuentes-Prior, Juan Fortea, Rafael Blesa, Francisco J. Munoz, Alberto Lleo, Miguel A. Valverde, and Jordi Clarimon (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74203. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074203, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074203
D. “Prevalence of Major Chronic Conditions among Older Chinese Adults: The Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 1,” by Fan Wu, Yanfei Guo, Paul Kowal, Yong Jiang, Min Yu, Xinjian Li, Yang Zheng, and Jiying Xu (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74176. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074176, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074176
E. “Mitochondrial Inverted Repeats Strongly Correlate with Lifespan: mtDNA Inversions and Aging,” by Jiang-Nan Yang, Andrei Seluanov, and Vera Gorbunova (PLoS ONE 8(9): e73318. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073318, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0073318
F. “Effects of apoE Deficiency and Occlusal Disharmony on Amyloid-Beta Production and Spatial Memory in Rats,” by Daisuke Ekuni, Yasumasa Endo, Takaaki Tomofuji, Tetsuji Azuma, Koichiro Irie, Kenta Kasuyama, and Manabu Morita (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74966. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074966, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074966
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September 17, 2013
CAAR – University of Wisconsin Center for Demography and Ecology Working Paper – September 17, 2013
“Frailty in Transition: Variation and Vulnerability in Aging Populations,” by Michal Engelman, Vladimir Canudas-Romo and Emily M. Agree (2013-10, 2013, .pdf format, 34p.).
Abstract:
This paper asks how the demographic and epidemiologic transitions of the past century and a half have influenced patterns of survival and health in aging populations. We hypothesize that survival improvements at younger ages may yield an older population with a more heterogeneous health profile relative to previous cohorts with higher early-life mortality. To test this hypothesis, we develop a theoretical and statistical rationale for a frailty model designed to examine changes in the composition of successive aging cohorts. The model incorporates a cohort-specific frailty indicator into an equation describing the mortality hazard trajectory across the full lifespan, and its parameters are estimated using life table data for cohorts born 1885-1919. The findings indicate that more recent cohorts are more homogeneous with respect to the timing of mortality than earlier ones – but also less selected, as death culls fewer individuals in early life. We argue that due to ongoing survival improvements, delayed mortality selection has shifted disparities into later life, where they manifest in increasing mortality variability and growing heterogeneity in health.
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CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunity – September 17, 2013
“Revision Requests for Active Alzheimer’s Disease Centers (P50),” (PAR-13-353, a reissue of PAR-12-170, National Institute on Aging, deadlines for applications are Jan. 25, May 25, Sept. 25).
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CAAR – Center for Health Policy Research [University of California-Los Angeles] Report – September 17, 2013
“Home Care Quality and Safety: A Profile of Home Care Providers in California,” by Nadereh Pourat (August 2013, .pdf format, 43p.).
healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/search/pages/detail.aspx?PubID=1223
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CAAR – UK Department of Work and Pensions Report – September 17, 2013
“Framework for the analysis of future pension incomes,” (September 2013, .pdf format, 42p.).
www.gov.uk/government/publications/framework-for-the-analysis-of-future-pension-incomes
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CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstract – September 17, 2013
“Age-dependent dissociation of ATP synthase dimers and loss of inner-membrane cristae in mitochondria,” by Bertram Daum, Andreas Walter, Angelika Horst, Heinz D. Osiewacz, and Werner Kuhlbrandt (Vol. 110, No. 38, September 17, 2013, .pdf and HTML format, p. 15301-15306). Note: PNAS is providing open access to the full-text of this article.
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CAAR – Demographic Research Article – September 17, 2013
“Minor gradient in mortality by education at the highest ages: An application of the Extinct-Cohort method,” by Roland Rau, Magdalena Muszynska, and Paul Eilers (Vol. 29, Article 19, September 2013, .pdf format, p. 507-520).
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September 16, 2013
CAAR – Moment of Truth Project/National Coalition on Health Care Report – September 16, 2013
“Achieving Real Savings through Better Care: Policy Options for Improving Care and Slowing Cost Growth through Bipartisan Delivery System and Payment Reform,” (September 2013, .pdf format, 40p.).
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CAAR – Vienna Institute of Demography Working Paper – September 16, 2013
“The Longevity of Academicians: Evidence from the Saxonian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig,” by Maria Winkler-Dworak and Heiner Kaden (VID Working Paper 03/2013, 2013, .pdf format, 17p.).
Abstract:
This study addresses the mortality of the members of the Saxonian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig. In fact, learned societies have been shown to present vanguard groups in the achievement of longevity. We use biographical records from the members of the Saxonian Academy of Sciences from 1846 to 2010 and compare their mortality to German life table estimates, where particularly attention is paid to the mortality differentials between eastern and western Germany. The Saxonian academicians show indeed a higher life expectancy at age 60 than the general German male population, where the gap has been widening since the 1950s. Comparing the life expectancy values for the Saxonian academicians to available estimates of various European learned societies yields a similar longevity, suggesting that the survival of the academicians is less determined by national mortality conditions but that academicians rather share a common health advantage.
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CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunity – September 16, 2013
“Academic Research Enhancement Award (Parent R15),” (PA-13-313, a reissue of PA-12-006, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadlines are Feb. 25, June 25, and Oct. 25).
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September 12, 2013
CAAR – Institute of Medicine Monograph – September 12, 2013
Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis, (National Academies Press, 2013, OpenBook and .pdf format, 360p.). Ordering information for a print copy is available at the site. Note: NAP requires free registration before providing a .pdf copy.
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 12, 2013
A. “Incidence of Community-Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infections and Pneumonia among Older Adults in the United Kingdom: A Population-Based Study,” by Elizabeth R. C. Millett, Jennifer K. Quint, Liam Smeeth, Rhian M. Daniel, and Sara L. Thomas (PLoS ONE 8(9): e75131. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075131, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075131
B. “Economic Conditions at the Time of Birth and Cognitive Abilities Late in Life: Evidence from Ten European Countries,” by Gabriele Doblhammer, Gerard J. van den Berg, and Thomas Fritze (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74915. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074915, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074915
C. “Mitochondrial Haplotypes Associated with Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Perry G. Ridge, Andre Koop, Taylor J. Maxwell, Matthew H. Bailey, Russell H. Swerdlow, John S. K. Kauwe, and Robyn A. Honea, for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (PLoS ONE 8(9): e74158. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074158, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074158
D. “Chronic Pravastatin but Not Atorvastatin Treatment Impairs Cognitive Function in Two Rodent Models of Learning and Memory,” by Sarah A. Stuart, James D. Robertson, Neil V. Marrion, and Emma S. J. Robinson (PLoS ONE 8(9): e75467. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075467, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 13p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0075467
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CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Factsheet – September 12, 2013
“The Employment Situation, August 2013: Sputtering Along,” by Sara E. Rix (September 2013, .pdf format, 5p.).
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CAAR – US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Operations Hearing Testimony – September 12, 2013
“Oversight of the SIGTARP Report on Treasury’s Role in the Delphi Pension Bailout,” a hearing held September 11, 2013 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the hearing is available at the site, running time 49 minutes 36 seconds).
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CAAR – Health and Retirement Study Data Release – September 12, 2013
The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Health and Retirement Study has announced the release of the following data file:
- RAND Enhanced Fat Files Release for the 2010 Core Wave (Final, v3.0) (Sept. 10, 2013).
hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/news/index.php?p=shownews3x1&hfyle=news353
Data access:
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CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunity – September 12, 2013
“NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13/U13),” (PA-13-347, a reissue of PA-12-212, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadlines are Apr. 12, Aug. 12, and Dec. 12).
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CAAR – Tables of Contents – September 12, 2013
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (Vol. 21, No. 10, October 2013).
Gerontologist (Vol. 53, No. 5, October 2013).
gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/content/53/5.toc
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Vol. 61, No. 9, September 2013).
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.2013.61.issue-9/issuetoc
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September 11, 2013
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – September 11, 2013
“Medicare Could Collect Billions If Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Were Required to Pay Rebates for Part B Drugs,” (OEI-12-12-00260, September 2013, .pdf format, 26p.).
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CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Article – September 11, 2013
“Standardizing Medicare Payment Information to Support Examining Geographic Variation in Costs,” by Brian E. O’Donnell, Kathleen M. Schneider, John M. Brooks, Gregory Lessman, June Wilwert, Elizabeth Cook, Glenda Martens, Kara Wright, and Elizabeth A. Chrischilles (Medicare & Medicaid Research Review, Vol. 3, No. 3, August 2013, .pdf format, 21p.).
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CAAR – US Administration on Community Living Webinar – September 11, 2013
“Preventing Falls in Adults with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions: What Works?” (Sept. 17, 2013). Note: Registation is required.
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CAAR – US National Institute on Aging Website of Interest – September 11, 2013
“What’s on Your Plate? Smart Food Choices for Healthy Aging” (Sept. 2013). Note: This site provides links to a variety of NIA publications and videos on nutrition.
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CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – September 11, 2013
A. “Can Educational Attainment Explain the Rise in Labor Force Participation at Older Ages?” by Gary Burtless (IB No. 13-13, September 2013, .pdf format, 6p.).
B. “How Has the Financial Crisis Affected the Consumption of Retirees?” by Richard W. Kopcke and Anthony Webb (IB No. 13-12, August 2013, .pdf format, 9p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/how-has-the-financial-crisis-affected-the-consumption-of-retirees/
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CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstract – September 11, 2013
“Neurokinin3 receptor as a target to predict and improve earning and memory in the aged organism,” by Maria A. de Souza Silva, Bernd Lenz, Andrea Rotter, Teresa Biermann, Oliver Peters, Alfredo Ramirez, Frank Jessen, Wolfgang Maier, Michael Hull, Johannes Schroder, Lutz Frolich, Stefan Teipel, Oliver Gruber, Johannes Kornhuber, Joseph P. Huston, Christian P. Muller, and Sandra Schable (Vol. 110, No. 37, September 10, 2013, p. 15097-15102).
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CAAR – Pensions Institute (Cass Business School, City University of London) [UK] Working Paper – September 11, 2013
“Longevity Insurance Annuities: Lessons from the United Kingdom,” David Blake and John A. Turner (PI13-05, July 2013, .pdf format, 12p.).
Abstract:
Recent U.S. Treasury Department proposals have focused attention on longevity insurance annuities. These are deferred annuities that began payment at advanced older ages, such as at age 82. While the United Kingdom has by far the world’s largest annuity market, and some insurance companies used to provide longevity insurance annuities, currently no companies provide these annuities. The main reason this change has occurred is that proposed European Union regulations will require insurance companies to increase their reserves for these annuities in recognition that there is no asset available to effectively hedge the risk of unexpectedly large improvements in life expectancy.
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CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – September 11, 2013
“(Lack of) Pension Knowledge,” by Alan Barrett, Irene Mosca, and Brendan J. Whelan (Discussion Paper No. 7596, August 2013, .pdf format, 21p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=7596
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September 10, 2013
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – September 10, 2013
“An examination of black/white differences in the rate of age-related mortality increase,” by Andrew Fenelon (Vol. 29, Article 17, September 2013, .pdf format, p. 441-472).
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CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Reports – September 10, 2013
A. “Portrait of caregivers, 2012,” by Maire Sinha (Spotlight on Canadians: Results from the General Social Survey, September 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 21p.).
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/89-652-x/89-652-x2013001-eng.htm
B. “Family caregiving: What are the consequences?” by Martin Turcotte (Insights on Canadian Society, September 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 14p.).
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/75-006-x/2013001/article/11858-eng.htm
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CAAR – Center for Policy Research [Maxwell School, Syracuse University] Brief – September 10, 2013
“Medicaid Expansion, Long-Term Care Financing in Retirement States and the Post World War II Birth Cohort,” by Toni P. Miles (August 2013, .pdf format, 22p.).
www.maxwell.syr.edu/uploadedFiles/cpr/publications/cpr_policy_briefs/pb48.pdf
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