“Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions: State & Local Government – 2012 Fourth Quarter,” (Microsoft Excel and .pdf format).
March 28, 2013
March 11, 2013
CAAR – US Census Bureau Facts for Feature – March 11, 2013
“Older Americans Month: May 2013,” (CB13-FF.07, March 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 5p.).
www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb13-ff07.html
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February 28, 2013
CAAR – Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data Release: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data Release – February 28, 2013
The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released several new MEPS data files (February 2013, data in .zip or self decompressing [.exe] ASCII text and SAS Transport format, with documentation in HTML and .pdf format, and SAS and SPSS programming statements in ASCII format).
- MEPS HC-141: 2011 Full Year Population Characteristics
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-141
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February 19, 2013
CAAR – Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Data/National Archive of Criminal Justice Data Data Release – February 19, 2013
ICPSR’s National Archive of Criminal Justice Data announced the release of the following new datasets that may be of interest to researchers of aging on Jan. 13, 2013. Note: Some ICPSR studies are available only to ICPSR member institutions. To find out whether your organization is a member, and whether or not it supports ICPSR Direct downloading, see:
www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/administration/institutions
- National Elder Mistreatment Study, 2008 [United States] (study number 28561).
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February 18, 2013
CAAR – National Health and Aging Trends Study [NHATS] Data Release – February 18, 2013
“National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) Round 1 Sensitive Data,” (February 2013, SAS and Stata format). NHATS is providing access to three sensitive data files: National Study of Caregiving (NSOC), NHATS Round 1 Sample Person (SP) Sensitive Demographic file, and NHATS Other Person (OP) Sensitive Demographic Round 1 file. Procedures for getting access to the sensitive data are vailable at:
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February 8, 2013
CAAR – Wisconsin Longitudinal Study Preliminary Data Release – February 8, 2013
“Preliminary Data and Documentation for 2011,” (February 2013).
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January 14, 2013
CAAR – Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Data Release – January 14, 2013
ICPSR’s National Archive of Criminal Justice Data announced the release of the following new datasets that may be of interest to researchers of aging on Jan. 13, 2013. Note: Some ICPSR studies are available only to ICPSR member institutions. To find out whether your organization is a member, and whether or not it supports ICPSR Direct downloading, see:
www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/administration/institutions
- Bruising as a Forensic Marker of Physical Elder Abuse in Orange County, California, 2006-2008 (study no. 28144).
www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACJD/studies/28144/version/1
- Financial Exploitation and Psychological Abuse of Older Adults in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, 2007-2008 [United States] (study no. 26881).
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January 10, 2013
CAAR – AARP Report – January 10, 2013
“Quick Health Facts 2012: Selected State Data on Older Americans,” by Megan Multack and Claire Noel-Miller (December 2012, .pdf format, 124p.).
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CAAR – Human Mortality Database – January 10, 2013
- Data for Canada were revised and updated through 2009. (Jan. 9, 2013).
www.mortality.org/cgi-bin/hmd/DataAvailability.php
- Data access.
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January 7, 2013
CAAR – Human Mortality Database – January 7, 2013
- Data for USA were revised and updated through 2010 (Jan. 4, 2013).
- Data for Switzerland were revised and updated through 2011 (Jan. 4, 2013).
www.mortality.org/cgi-bin/hmd/DataAvailability.php
Data access:
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December 17, 2012
CAAR – Health and Retirement Study Data Release – December 17, 2012
The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Health and Retirement Study has announced the release of the following data file:
- 2011 Health Care Mail Survey (HCMS) Version 1.0 (Dec. 14, 2012).
hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/news/index.php?p=shownews3x1&hfyle=news335
Data access:
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CAAR – Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Data Release – December 17, 2012
ICPSR’s National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging announced the release of the following new dataset that may be of interest to researchers of aging on Dec. 16, 2012. Note: Some ICPSR studies are available only to ICPSR member institutions. To find out whether your organization is a member, and whether or not it supports ICPSR Direct downloading, see:
www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/administration/institutions
- Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging (SALSA Study), 1996-2008: Demographic Data (study no. 34483).
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December 14, 2012
CAAR – National Health and Aging Trends Study [NHATS] Data Release – December 14, 2012
“National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) Round 1 Public Use Final Data files are now available for download,” (December 2012, SAS and Stata format).
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December 7, 2012
CAAR – US Bureau of Labor Statistics Article – December 7, 2012
“Adding eldercare questions to the American Time Use Survey,” by Stephanie L. Denton (Monthly Labor Review, Vol. 135, No. 11, November 2012, .pdf format, p. 26-35).
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November 28, 2012
CAAR – US Census Bureau Data Tables – November 28, 2012
“Older Population in the United States: 2011,” (November 2012, Excel and comma-delimited format).
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October 16, 2012
CAAR – English Longitudinal Study of Ageing [Institute of Fiscal Studies, UK] Report – October 16, 2012
“The dynamics of ageing: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing 2002-10 (Wave 5),” edited by James Banks, James Nazroo and Andrew Steptoe (October 2012, .pdf format, 312p.).
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October 11, 2012
CAAR – Human Mortality Database – October 11, 2012
- Data for Latvia were revised and updated through 2010. (Oct. 9, 2012).
www.mortality.org/cgi-bin/hmd/DataAvailability.php
- Data access.
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October 10, 2012
CAAR – Statistics Netherlands Article – October 10, 2012
“Divorcing men increasingly older,” (October 2012).
www.cbs.nl/en-GB/menu/themas/bevolking/publicaties/artikelen/archief/2012/2012-3701-wm.htm
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October 2, 2012
CSSRR – United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Wallchart – October 2, 2012
Population Ageing and Development 2012 (October 2012, .pdf format, 2p.).
www.un.org/esa/population/publications/2012WorldPopAgeingDev_Chart/2012PopAgeingandDev_WallChart.pdf
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September 27, 2012
CAAR – Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data Release – September 27, 2012
The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released several new MEPS data files (September 2012, data in .zip or self decompressing [.exe] ASCII text and SAS Transport format, with documentation in HTML and .pdf format, and SAS and SPSS programming statements in ASCII format).
- MEPS HC-138: 2010 Full Year Consolidated Data File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-138
- MEPS HC-137: 2010 Medical Conditions File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-137
- MEPS HC-136: 2010 Person Round Plan Public Use File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-136
- MEPS HC-135I: Appendix to MEPS 2010 Event Files
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-135I
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September 25, 2012
CAAR – US National Center for Health Statistics Report – September 25, 2012
“United States Life Tables, 2008,” by Elizabeth Arias (National Vital Statistics Reports Vol. 61, No. 3, September 2012, .pdf format, 63p.).
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September 20, 2012
CAAR – Human Mortality Database – September 20, 2012
- Data for Sweden were revised and updated through 2011. (Sept. 19, 2012).
www.mortality.org/cgi-bin/hmd/DataAvailability.php
- Data access.
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September 19, 2012
CAAR – National Health and Aging Trends Study [NHATS] Data Workshop – September 19, 2012
There will be an introductory NHATS data workshop at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (San Diego, CA). The workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 (12:30pm to 4pm). For more information about the workshop, including registration information, go to:
www.geron.org/annual-meeting/meeting-program/pre-conference-workshops
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September 18, 2012
CAAR – Health and Retirement Study Data Release – September 18, 2012
The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Health and Retirement Study has announced the release of the following data file:
- HRS 2010 Exit (Final, Version 2.0) (Sept. 18, 2012)
hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/news/index.php?p=shownews3x1&hfyle=news327
- Data access:
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CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Papers – September 18, 2012
A. “Using Participant Data to Improve Target Date Fund Allocations,” by Zhenyu Li and Anthony Webb (WP 2012-20, September 2012, .pdf format, 21p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/using-participant-data-to-improve-target-date-fund-allocations/
B. “Job Demand and Early Retirement,” by Sepideh Modrek and Mark R. Cullen (WP 2012-19, August 2012, .pdf format, 31p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/job-demand-and-early-retirement-2/
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CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – September 18, 2012
“Beyond Happiness and Satisfaction: Toward Well-Being Indices Based on Stated Preference,” by Daniel J. Benjamin, Ori Heffetz, Miles S. Kimball, and Nichole Szembrot (w18374, September 2012, .pdf format, 41p.).
Abstract:
This paper helps provide foundations for survey-based tracking of well-being. First, we propose a theory in which utility depends on ‘fundamental aspects’ of well-being, measurable with surveys. Second, drawing from psychologists, philosophers, and economists, we compile a comprehensive list of such aspects. Third, to estimate the aspects’ marginal utilities-a necessary input for constructing an individual-level well-being index-we conduct a survey in which ~4,600 U.S. respondents state their preference between pairs of aspect bundles. We estimate high relative marginal utilities not only for traditional happiness and life satisfaction measures, but even more for aspects related to family, health, security, values, and freedoms.
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September 14, 2012
September 7, 2012
CAAR – Health and Retirement Study Data Release – September 7, 2012
The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Health and Retirement Study has announced the following release: “2009 Health and Well-Being Study (Early, Version 1.0),” (Sept. 6, 2012).
hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/news/index.php?p=shownews3x1&hfyle=news326
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September 6, 2012
CAAR – Health and Retirement Study Data Release – September 6, 2012
The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Health and Retirement Study has announced the following release: “HRS 2010 Core (Final, Version 1.0),” (Sept. 5, 2012).
hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/news/index.php?p=shownews3x1&hfyle=news325
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August 30, 2012
CAAR – Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data Release – August 30, 2012
The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released several new MEPS data files (August 2012, data in .zip or self decompressing [.exe] ASCII text and SAS Transport format, with documentation in HTML and .pdf format, and SAS and SPSS programming statements in ASCII format).
- MEPS HC-135A: 2010 Prescribed Medicines File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-135A
- MEPS HC-135D: 2010 Hospital Inpatient Stays File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-135D
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August 16, 2012
CAAR – Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics Compendium – August 16, 2012
2012 Older Americans: Key indicators of Well-Being (August 2012, .pdf, HTML, and Excel format, 176p.).
www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/Data_2012.aspx
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August 6, 2012
CAAR – Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research Data Release – August 6, 2012
“ICPSR’s National Addiction and HIV Data Archive Program (NAHDAP) announced the release of the following new dataset that may be of interest to researchers of aging on Aug. 5, 2012. Note: Some ICPSR studies are available only to ICPSR member institutions. To find out whether your organization is a member, and whether or not it supports ICPSR Direct downloading, see:
www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/administration/institutions
- Older Drug Users: A Life Course Study of Turning Points in Drug Use [in a large Southeastern Metropolitan Area], 2009-2010
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August 1, 2012
CAAR – Alaska Department of Labor Article – August 1, 2012
“The Shift to an Older Alaska,” by Eddie Hunsinger (Alaska Economic Trends, Vol. 32, No. 8, August 2012, .pdf format, p. 4-9).
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July 25, 2012
CAAR – Wisconsin Longitudinal Study Data Release – July 25, 2012
“WLS 12.28 data set is now available.” (July 24, 2012). For more information about this data release go to:
www.ssc.wisc.edu/wlsresearch/data/updates/change_notice/chnt_035.htm
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CAAR – Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data Release – July 25, 2012
The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released several new MEPS data files (July 2012, data in .zip or self decompressing [.exe] ASCII text and SAS Transport format, with documentation in HTML and .pdf format, and SAS and SPSS programming statements in ASCII format).
- HC-135G 2010 Office-Based Medical Provider Visits
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-135G
- HC-135F 2010 Outpatient Visits File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-135F
- HC-135E 2010 Emergency Room Visits File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-135E
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June 28, 2012
CAAR – Health and Retirement Study Data Release – June 28, 2012
The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research Health and Retirement Study has announced the following release: “2011 Consumption and Activities Mail Survey (CAMS) Version 1.0,” (Jun. 27, 2012).
hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/news/index.php?p=shownews3x1&hfyle=news323
Data access:
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CAAR – US Census Bureau Data Release – June 28, 2012
“Quarterly Survey of Public Pensions: 1st Quarter 2012,” (June 2012, Excel and .pdf format, 3p.).
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CAAR – Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (University of Minnesota) Data Update – June 28, 2012
IPUMS has announced the release of “26 new census microdata samples in the IPUMS-International database.” For more information about available samples:
international.ipums.org/international/samples.shtml
Data access:
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June 27, 2012
CAAR – US Census Bureau Data Update – June 27, 2012
Today the Census Bureau announced the release of a new update to the “International Data Base.” The announcement was contained in a press release (“Older Populations to Exceed Children in Most World Regions by 2050, Census Bureau Reports“).
www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/international_population/cb12-118.html
Data available:
www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/informationGateway.php
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June 6, 2012
CAAR – National Health and Aging Trends Study Data Release – June 6, 2012
“Round 1 beta release public use files for the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) are now available,” (June 2012, data in SAS and ASCII text format, codebooks are also available). Note: NHATS requires free registration prior to providing access to the public use data.
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May 24, 2012
CAAR – Central Statistics Office/An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh [Ireland] Report – May 24, 2012
“Census 2011 Profile 2 – Older and Younger,” (May 2012, .pdf format, 65p.).
www.cso.ie/en/census/census2011reports/census2011profile2-olderandyounger/
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May 17, 2012
CAAR – US Census Bureau Data Release – May 17, 2012
“The latest national, state, and county estimates by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and municipio estimates by age and sex – for July 1, 2011,” (May 17, 2012, Excel and comma-delimited format).
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May 14, 2012
CAAR – US Census Bureau Director’s Blog Entry – May 14, 2012
“A Future Without Key Social and Economic Statistics for the Country,” by Robert M. Groves (May 11, 2012).
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