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August 22, 2013

CAAR – US Congressional Budget Office Working Paper – August 22, 2013

Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: — admin @ 4:21 pm

Why Has Growth in Spending for Fee-for-Service Medicare Slowed?” by Michael Levine and Melinda Buntin (Working Paper 2013-06, August 2013, .pdf format, 56p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:

www.cbo.gov/publication/44513

CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – August 22, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:20 pm

Medicare Program Integrity: Increasing Consistency of Contractor Requirements May Improve Administrative Efficiency,” (GAO-13-522, July 2013, .pdf format, 47p.).

www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-522

CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Issue Brief – August 22, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:19 pm

Access to Physicians’ Services for Medicare Beneficiaries,” by Adele Shartzer, Rachael Zuckerman, Audrey McDowell, and Richard Kronick (August 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 7p.).

aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2013/PhysicianMedicare/ib_PhysicianMedicare.cfm

CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Article – August 22, 2013

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Effect of Long-term Care Use on Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures for Dual Eligible and Non-dual Eligible Elderly Beneficiaries,” by Robert L. Kane, Andrea Wysocki, Shriram Parashuram, Tetyana Shippee, and Terry Lum (Medicare & Medicaid Research Review, Vol. 3, No. 3, August 2013, .pdf format, 22p.).

www.cms.gov/mmrr/Articles/A2013/MMRR2013_003_03_a05.html

CAAR – US Census Bureau Report – August 22, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:17 pm

2011 Annual Survey of Public Pensions: State- and Locally-Administered Defined Benefit Data,” By Erika Becker-Medina (G11-ASPP-SL, August 2013, .pdf format, 46p.).

www2.census.gov/govs/retire/2011summaryreport.pdf

CAAR – ZoomerMedia Website of Interest – August 22, 2013

Filed under: Websites of Interest — Tags: , — admin @ 4:16 pm

Human Longevity and a New Vision of Aging [Lecture by Natalia and Leonid Gavrilov given at the 3rd Annual Conference of Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) on Aging & Health],” (August 2013, running time 21 minutes 13 seconds).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bVjgNsfJvI

CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Statistical Brief – August 22, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:15 pm

Deaths Involving Clostridium difficile, England and Wales, 2012,” (August 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 24p.).

www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/subnational-health2/deaths-involving-clostridium-difficile/2012/stb-deaths-involving-clostridium-difficile-2012.html

CAAR – Tables of Contents – August 22, 2013

Filed under: Journal Table of Contents — Tags: — admin @ 4:09 pm

Age and Ageing (Vol. 42, No. 5, September 2013).

ageing.oxfordjournals.org/content/42/5?etoc

Ageing International (Vol. 38, No. 3, September 2013).

link.springer.com/journal/12126/38/3/page/1

August 21, 2013

CAAR – Commission on Long-Term Care Hearing Testimony – August 21, 2013

Filed under: Legislation Information Updates — Tags: — admin @ 4:35 pm

Public Hearing Addressing LTSS Service Delivery and Workforce Issues,” (August 2013, .pdf format). Note: Video of the full hearing is also available (running time 3 hours 46 minutes).

www.ltccommission.senate.gov/august20.cfm

CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – August 21, 2013

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Immigrants, Household Production and Women’s Retirement,” by Giovanni Peri, Agnese Romiti, and Mariacristina Rossi (Discussion Paper No. 7449, August 2013, .pdf format, 43p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:

www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=7549

August 20, 2013

CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Office of the Chief Actuary Periodical – August 20, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:24 pm

SSI Monthly Statistics, July 2013 (August 2013, .pdf and HTML format).

www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2013-07/index.html

CAAR – UK Parliamentary Library Standard Note – August 20, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:23 pm

Firefighters pension schemes – current reforms,” by Djuna Thurley (SN06585, August 2013, .pdf format, 32p.).

www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/SN06585/firefighters-pension-schemes-current-reforms

CAAR – Heritage Foundation Issue Brief – August 20, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:22 pm

Obamacare’s Impact on Seniors: An Update,” by Alyene Senger (Issue Brief No. 4019, August 2013, HTML format).

www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/08/obamacares-impact-on-seniors-an-update

CAAR – American Enterprise Institute Article – August 20, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:21 pm

Questions for the new federal commission on long-term care,” by Mark J. Warshawsky (August 2013, .pdf format, 7p.).

www.aei.org/article/health/healthcare-reform/questions-for-the-new-federal-commission-on-ltc/

August 19, 2013

CAAR – National Health and Aging Trends Study Documentation Release – August 19, 2013

Filed under: Data Files — Tags: — admin @ 4:36 pm

“(NHATS) is pleased to announce that Round 2 data collection instruments have been posted to the NHATS website. The instruments are annotated with variable names and labels” (August 2013, .pdf format).

www.nhats.org/scripts/dataCollInstrR2.htm

CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Office of the Chief Actuary Report – August 19, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:35 pm

International Update, August 2013,” (August 2013, .pdf format, 3p.).

www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2013-08/index.html

CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – August 19, 2013

Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: — admin @ 4:34 pm

The Economic Impact of Non-Communicable Disease in China and India: Estimates, Projections, and Comparisons,” by David E. Bloom, Elizabeth T. Cafiero, Mark E. McGovern, Klaus Prettner, Anderson Stanciole, Jonathan Weiss, Samuel Bakkila, and Larry Rosenberg (w19335, August 2013, .pdf format, 38p.).

Abstract:

This paper provides estimates of the economic impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in China and India for the period 2012-2030. Our estimates are derived using WHO’s EPIC model of economic growth, which focuses on the negative effects of NCDs on labor supply and capital accumulation. We present results for the five main NCDs (cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, and mental health). Our undiscounted estimates indicate that the cost of the five main NCDs will total USD 27.8 trillion for China and USD 6.2 trillion for India (in 2010 USD). For both countries, the most costly domains are cardiovascular disease and mental health, followed by respiratory disease. Our analyses also reveal that the costs are much larger in China than in India mainly because of China’s higher income and older population. Rough calculations also indicate that WHO’s Best Buys for addressing the challenge of NCDs are highly cost-beneficial.

www.nber.org/papers/w19335

CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – August 19, 2013

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Older Workers and Working Time,” by David N.F. Bell, Alasdair C. Rutherford (Discussion Paper No. 7546, August 2013, .pdf format, 26p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:

www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=7546

CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Briefs – August 19, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: , — admin @ 4:32 pm

A. “Developing Provider Networks for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs: Considerations for States,” by Julie Klebonis and Sarah Barth (July 2013, .pdf format, 5p.).

www.chcs.org/publications3960/publications_show.htm?doc_id=1261549

B. “Building State Capacity to Implement Integrated Care Programs for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees,” by Michelle Herman Soper (July 2013, .pdf format, 9p.).

www.chcs.org/info-url_nocat5108/info-url_nocat.htm?type_id=1051

C. “Three State Paths to Improve Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care: Florida, New Jersey, and Virginia,” by Sarah Barth and Brianna Ensslin (July 2013, .pdf format, 7p.).

www.chcs.org/info-url_nocat5108/info-url_nocat.htm?type_id=1051

August 15, 2013

CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – August 15, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:30 pm

Most Critical Access Hospitals Would Not Meet the Location Requirements If Required To Re-enroll in Medicare,” (OEI-05-12-00080, August 2013, .pdf format, 34p.).

oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-05-12-00080.asp

CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunity – August 15, 2013

Filed under: Employment/Funding Opportunities — Tags: — admin @ 4:29 pm

NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory – Demonstration Projects for Pragmatic Clinical Trials Focusing on Multiple Chronic Conditions (UH2/UH3),” (RFA-RM-13-012, National Institutes of Health, deadline for application Dec. 2, 2013).

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-13-012.html

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine Article – August 15, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:18 pm

Inclusion of Ethical Issues in Dementia Guidelines: A Thematic Text Analysis,” by Hannes Knuppel, Marcel Mertz, Martina Schmidhuber, Gerald Neitzke, and Daniel Strech (PLoS Med 10(8): e1001498. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001498, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).

www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001498

CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Factsheets – August 15, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:17 pm

A. “Social Security: A Key Retirement Resource for Women,” by Alison M. Shelton (August 2013, .pdf format, 9p.).

www.aarp.org/work/social-security/info-08-2013/social-security-a-key-retirement-resource-for-women-AARP-ppi-econ-sec.html

B. “Social Security: Who’s Counting On It?” by Alison M. Shelton (August 2013, .pdf format, 6p.).

www.aarp.org/work/social-security/info-08-2013/social-security-whos-counting-on-it-AARP-ppi-econ-sec.html

CAAR – University of Michigan Center for Retirement Research Working Paper – August 15, 2013

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Estimates of the Potential Insurance Value of Disability Insurance for Individuals with Mental Health Impairments,” by John Bound, Kyle J. Caswell and Timothy A. Waidmann (WP 2013-283, August 2013, .pdf format, 19p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:

www.mrrc.isr.umich.edu/publications/index_abstract.cfm?ptid=1&pid=911

CAAR – Ireland Central Statistics Office/An Phriomh-Oifig Staidrimh Report – August 15, 2013

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Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC): Thematic Report on the Elderly 2004, 2009, 2010 (revised) and 2011,” (August 2013, .pdf format, 22p.).

www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/releasespublications/documents/silc/2011/elderly040910and11.pdf

CAAR – Statistics New Zealand/Tatauranga Aotearoa Report – August 15, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:14 pm

National Population Estimates: At 30 June 2013,” (August 2013, .pdf and Excel format, 12p.).

www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/population/estimates_and_projections/NationalPopulationEstimates_HOTPAt30Jun13.aspx

CAAR – Health and Retirement Study Bibliography Update – August 15, 2013

Filed under: Bibliography Updates — Tags: — admin @ 4:13 pm

Health and Retirement Study Bibliography Update: HRS has recently added the following items to its bibliography. The full bibliography is available at:

hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/index.php?p=bibstat

Book:

Newsom, Jason T.; Jones, Richard N.; Hofer, Scott M. Longitudinal Data Analysis: a Practical Guide for Researchers In Aging, Health, And Social Sciences. New York; Routledge [2012]

Dissertation:

Kwak, Minyoung, The Receipt of Care and Depressive Symptoms in Later Life, Ann Arbor University of Michigan [2013]

Journal Article:

Burr, Jeffrey A.; Lee, Hyo Jung, “Social relationships and dental care service utilization among older adults,” Journal of Aging and Health 25:2 p191-220 [2013]

Curl, A. L.; Ingram, J. G., “Anticipatory Socialization for Retirement: A Multilevel Dyadic Model,” CLINICAL GERONTOLOGIST 36:4 p375-393 [2013]

Gayman, Mathew D.; Pai, Manacy; Kail, Ben Lennox; Ta; ylor, Miles G., “Reciprocity Between Depressive Symptoms and Physical Limitations Pre- and Postretirement: Exploring Racial Differences,” Journal of Aging and Health 25:4 p555 [2013]

Glymour, M. Maria; Benjamin, Emelia J.; Kosheleva, Anna; Gilsanz, Paola; Curtis, Lesley H.; Patton, Kristen K., “Early life predictors of atrial fibrillation-related mortality: evidence from the health and retirement study,” Health and place 21: p133-139 [2013]

Greenhalgh-Stanley, Nadia; Rohlin, Shawn, “How Does Bankruptcy Law Impact the Elderly’ s Business and Housing Decisions?,” The Journal of Law and Economics 56:2 p417-451 [2013]

Kaiser, Angelika, “A Review of Longitudinal Datasets on Ageing,” Journal of Population Ageing 6:1-2 p5-27 [2013]

Kim, Hyungsoo; Franks, Becca; Higgins, E. Tory, “Evidence that Self-Regulatory Mode Affects Retirement Savings,” Journal of Aging and Social Policy 25:3 p248-263 [2013]

Kim, Hyungsoo; Franks, Becca; Higgins, E. Tory PhD, “Evidence that Self-Regulatory Mode Affects Retirement Savings,” Journal of Aging and Social Policy 25:3 p248-263 [2013]

Kuye, Ifedayo O. A. B.; Frank, Richard G. PhD; McWilliams, J. Michael M. D. PhD, “Cognition and Take-up of Subsidized Drug Benefits by Medicare Beneficiaries,” Archives of Internal Medicine 173:12 p1100 [2013]

Latham, Kenzie; Clarke, Philippa J., “The Role of Neighborhood Safety in Recovery From Mobility Limitations: Findings From a National Sample of Older Americans (1996-2008),” Research on Aging 35:4 p481 [2013]

Manski, Richard J.; Moeller, John F. ; Chen, Haiyan; Schimmel, Jody; St Clair, Patricia A.; Pepper, John V., “Patterns of Older Americans’ Health Care Utilization Over Time,” American Journal of Public Health 103:7 p1314-1324 [2013]

No l-Miller, Claire M., “Repartnering Following Divorce: Implications for Older Fathers’ Relations With Their Adult Children,” Journal of Marriage and Family 75:3 p697-712 [2013]

Sneed, Rodlescia S.; Cohen, Sheldon, “A prospective study of volunteerism and hypertension risk in older adults,” Psychology and Aging 28:2 p578 [2013]

Su, Dejun; Wen, Ming; Markides, Kyriakos S., “Is Self-Rated Health Comparable Between Non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics? Evidence From the Health and Retirement Study,” The Journals of Gerontology 68:4 p622 [2013]

Suzman, Richard; Harper, Sarah, “Editorial: Dawning of a New Age for Longitudinal Cohort Data,” Journal of Population Ageing 6:1-2 p1-4 [2013]

Report:

Crimmins, Eileen; Jessica Faul; Jung Ki Kim; Heidi Guyer; Kenneth Langa; Mary Beth Ofstedal; Amanda Sonnega; Robert Wallace; David Weir, Documentation of Biomarkers in the 2006 and 2008 Health and Retirement Study, Ann Arbor, The University of Michigan [2013]

CAAR – Table of Contents – August 15, 2013

Filed under: Journal Table of Contents — Tags: — admin @ 4:11 pm

Medical Care (Vol. 51, No. 9, September 2013).

journals.lww.com/lww-medicalcare/pages/currenttoc.aspx

August 14, 2013

CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Office of the Chief Actuary Actuarial Note – August 14, 2013

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Scaled Factors for Hypothetical Earnings Examples under the 2013 Trustees Report Assumptions,” by Michael Clingman and Kyle Burkhalter (No. 2013-03, August 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 10p.).

PDF:

www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/NOTES/ran3/an2013-3.pdf

HTML:

www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/NOTES/ran3/an2013-3.html

CAAR – US Administration on Aging Funding Opportunity – August 14, 2013

Filed under: Employment/Funding Opportunities — Tags: — admin @ 4:19 pm

National Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention/Adult Protective Services Resource Center financed by 2013 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF-2013),” (HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-ER1-0061, .pdf format, 41p.). Note: The deadline for applications is Sept. 9, 2013.

www.acl.gov/www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/docs/2013/ACL-AOA-NAPSRC-FOA.pdf

CAAR – Institute for Women’s Policy Research Brief – August 14, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:18 pm

The Importance of Social Security in the Incomes of Older Americans: Differences by Gender, Age, Race/Ethnicity, and Marital Status,” by Jocelyn Fischer and Jeff Hayes (August 2013, .pdf format, 18p.).

www.iwpr.org/publications/pubs/the-importance-of-social-security-in-the-incomes-of-older-americans-differences-by-gender-age-race-ethnicity-and-marital-status/at_download/file

More about IWPR:

www.iwpr.org/about/history

CAAR – California Healthcare Foundation Report – August 14, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:17 pm

Measuring Up? End-of-Life Cancer Care in California,” (August 2013, .pdf format, 31p.).

www.chcf.org/publications/2013/08/measuring-up-eol-cancer

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – August 14, 2013

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A. “Feasibility of Image-Guided Radiotherapy for Elderly Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer,” by Nam P. Nguyen, Misty Ceizyk, Jacqueline Vock, Paul Vos, Alexander Chi, Vincent Vinh-Hung, Judy Pugh, Rihan Khan, Christina Truong, Gabby Albala, Angela Locke, Ulf Karlsson, Steve Gelumbauskas, and Lexie Smith-Raymond (PLoS ONE 8(8): e71250. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071250, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 5p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0071250

B. “Association of Body Mass Index with Cause Specific Deaths in Chinese Elderly Hypertensive Patients: Minhang Community Study,” by Yan Wang, Yajuan Wang, Yuesheng Qain, Jin Zhang, Xiaofeng Tang, Junlei Sun, and Dingliang Zhu (PLoS ONE 8(8): e71223. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071223, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0071223

C. “Aging, Estrogen Loss and Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids (EETs),” by Alison R. Lee, Angela S. Pechenino, Hua Dong, Bruce D. Hammock, and Anne A. Knowlton (PLoS ONE 8(8): e70719. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070719, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0070719

D. “Application of Artificial Neural Networks to Investigate One-Carbon Metabolism in Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Matched Individuals,” by Fabio Coppede, Enzo Grossi, Massimo Buscema, and Lucia Migliore (PLoS ONE 8(8): e74012. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074012, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0074012

E. “Interactions between A{beta} and Mutated Tau Lead to Polymorphism and Induce Aggregation of A{beta}-Mutated Tau Oligomeric Complexes,” by Yoav Raz and Yifat Miller (PLoS ONE 8(8): e73303. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073303, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0073303

August 13, 2013

CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, & Policy Analysis Report – August 13, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:17 pm

Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2013,” (August 2013, .pdf format, 197p.).

www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2012-2013/africa/index.html

CAAR – US Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Decision Memorandum – August 13, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:16 pm

National Coverage Analysis (NCA) for Cardiac Pacemakers: Single-Chamber and Dual-Chamber Permanent Cardiac Pacemakers (CAG-00063R3),” (Aug. 13, 2013).

www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=267

CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunity – August 13, 2013

Filed under: Employment/Funding Opportunities — Tags: — admin @ 4:15 pm

Audacious Goals Initiative High Priority Research Area: Intersection of Aging and Biological Mechanisms of Eye Disease (R01),” (PA-13-332, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, deadlines for applications are Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5).

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-332.html

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – August 13, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:14 pm

Why Did Disability Allowance Rates Rise in the Great Recession?” by Norma B. Coe and Matthew S. Rutledge (IB No. 13-11, August 2013, .pdf format, 7p.).

crr.bc.edu/briefs/why-did-disability-allowance-rates-rise-in-the-great-recession/

CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Factsheets – August 13, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: , — admin @ 4:13 pm

The Importance of Social Security and Medicare: Individual State Profiles,” by Gary Koenig and Lina Walker (August 2013, .pdf format). Note: There are individual fact sheets for each state.

www.aarp.org/work/social-security/info-10-2011/Social-Security-Medicare-Importance-State-Profiles.html

CAAR – US National Science Foundation Article – August 13, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:12 pm

Home sensors enable seniors to live independently,” (August 2013).

www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/science_nation/eldertech.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51

CAAR – Tables of Contents – August 13, 2013

Filed under: Journal Table of Contents — Tags: , , — admin @ 4:11 pm

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Vol. 61, No. 8, August 2013).

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgs.2013.61.issue-8/issuetoc

Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (Vol. 25, No. 5, 2013).

www.tandfonline.com/toc/wean20/25/5

Journals of Gerontology (B): Psychological Sciences (Vol. 68, No. 5, September 2013).

psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/68/5.toc

OMEGA–Journal of Death and Dying (Vol. 67, Nos. 1 & 2, 2013).

baywood.metapress.com/app/home/issue.asp?referrer=parent&backto=journal,2,265;linkingpublicationresults,1:300329,1

August 12, 2013

CAAR – US National Center for Health Statistics Report – August 12, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: — admin @ 4:07 pm

Total Body Bone Area, Bone Mineral Content, and Bone Mineral Density for Individuals Aged 8 Years and Over: United States, 1999-2006,” by Anne C. Looker, Lori G. Borrud, Jeffery P. Hughes, Bo Fan, John A. Shepherd, and Mary Sherman (Vital and Health Statistics, Series 11, No. 253, August 2013, .pdf format, 79p.).

www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_11/sr11_253.pdf

CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – August 12, 2013

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A. “If My Blood Pressure Is High, Do I Take It To Heart? Behavioral Impacts of Biomarker Collection in the Health and Retirement Study,” by Ryan D. Edwards (w19311, August 2013, .pdf format, 42p.).

Abstract:

Starting in 2006, respondents in the U.S. Health and Retirement Study were asked to submit biomarkers and were notified of certain results. Respondents with very high blood pressure were given a card during the interview; all respondents were notified by mail of their BP, hemoglobin A1c, and total and HDL cholesterol readings alongside recommended thresholds. About 5.8 percent received the high blood pressure card, and 5.4 percent had high A1c levels, an indicator of diabetes. Rates of undiagnosed high BP and diabetes according to these biomarkers were 1.5 and 0.7 percent. Average treatment effects of biomarker collection on the panel overall were effectively zero, but notification of rare and dangerous readings triggered new diagnoses, increased pharmaceutical usage, and altered health behaviors among small subsamples of respondents and their spouses. Very high BP or A1c readings raised new diagnosis and medication usage by 20 to 40 percentage points. Uncontrolled high BP triggered reductions in own smoking and own and spouse’s drinking. High A1c was associated with a 2.2 percent drop in weight and an increase in exercise among respondents without a previous diagnosis of diabetes, but with no changes among those already diagnosed, whose self-reported health and disability worsened.

www.nber.org/papers/w19311

B. “Early Retirement Incentives and Student Achievement,” by Maria D. Fitzpatrick and Michael F. Lovenheim (w19281, August 2013, .pdf format, 56p.).

Abstract:

Early retirement incentives (ERIs) are increasingly prevalent in education as districts seek to close budget gaps by replacing expensive experienced teachers with lower-cost newer teachers. Combined with the aging of the teacher workforce, these ERIs are likely to change the composition of teachers dramatically in the coming years. We use exogenous variation from an ERI program in Illinois in the mid-1990s to provide the first evidence in the literature of the effects of large-scale teacher retirements on student achievement. We find the program did not reduce test scores; likely, it increased them, with positive effects most pronounced in lower-SES schools.

www.nber.org/papers/w19281

CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – August 12, 2013

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A. “Age-Related Changes in Expectation-Based Modulation of Motion Detectability,” by Theodore P. Zanto, Robert Sekuler, Chad Dube, and Adam Gazzaley (PLoS ONE 8(8): e69766. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0069766, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0069766

B. “Binding, Conformational Transition and Dimerization of Amyloid-{beta} Peptide on GM1-Containing Ternary Membrane: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulation,” by Moutusi Manna and Chaitali Mukhopadhyay (PLoS ONE 8(8): e71308. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071308, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 13p.).

www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0071308

CAAR – Springer Publishing Book – August 12, 2013

Filed under: Books — Tags: — admin @ 4:03 pm

Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review: Fast Facts and Practice Questions, Second Edition, by Maria T. Codina Leik (August 2013, ISBN-13: 9780826134264, 672p.).

www.springerpub.com/product/9780826134264

CAAR – Table of Contents – August 12, 2013

Filed under: Journal Table of Contents — Tags: — admin @ 4:02 pm

Journal of Applied Gerontology (Vol. 32, No. 5, August 2013).

jag.sagepub.com/content/32/5.toc

August 9, 2013

CAAR – US National Institutes on Health Funding Opportunities – August 9, 2013

Filed under: Employment/Funding Opportunities — Tags: — admin @ 4:20 pm

A. “Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) (R03),” (RFA-AG-14-010, a reissue of RFA-AG-13-006, National Institute on Aging, deadline for applications is Oct. 21, 2013).

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-14-010.html

B. “Human Cell Reprogramming for Functional Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease (R01),” (RFA-AG-14-012, National Institute on Aging, deadline for applications is Nov. 1, 2013).

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-14-012.html

C. “NIA Revision and Resubmission Program Project Applications (P01),” (PAR-13-329, a reissue of PAR-10-284, National Institute on Aging, deadlines for applications are Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5).

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-329.html

CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Paper – August 9, 2013

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Can Benefits and Work Incentives Counseling be a Path to Future Economic Self-Sufficiency for SSI/SSDI Beneficiaries?” by Zafar E. Nazarov (WP2013-17, August 2013, .pdf format, 40p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:

crr.bc.edu/working-papers/can-benefits-and-work-incentives-counseling-be-a-path-to-future-economic-self-sufficiency-for-ssissdi-beneficiaries/

CAAR – Centre for Research on Families and Relationships [Edinburgh, Scotland] Report – August 9, 2013

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All Settled? A study of legally binding separation agreements and private ordering in Scotland,” by Dr. Jane Mair, Professor Fran Wasoff and Dr. Kirsteen Mackay (August 2013, .pdf format, 162p.).

www.crfr.ac.uk/women-separating-risk-poverty-in-old-age-to-retain-family-home/

CAAR – King’s Fund [UK] Report – August 9, 2013

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Midhurst Macmillan Community Specialist Palliative Care Service: Delivering end-of-life care in the community,” by Veronika Thiel, Lara Sonola, Nick Goodwin, and Dennis Kodner (August 2013, .pdf format, 34p.).

www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/midhurst-macmillan-community-specialist-palliative-care-service

CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Factsheet – August 9, 2013

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The Employment Situation, July 2013: Unemployment Drop for Older Workers Does Not Translate into Employment Gain,” by Sara E. Rix (August 2013, .pdf format, 5p.).

www.aarp.org/work/job-hunting/info-08-2013/the-employment-situation-july-2013-AARP-ppi-econ-sec.html

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