November 25, 2020
A. “Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC) Clinical Trials (R01 Clinical Trial Required),” (PAR-20-309, a reissue of PAR-18-513, National Institute on Aging, application deadlines Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-309.html
B. “Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R01 Clinical Trial Optional),” (PAR-21-068, a reissue of PAR-18-189, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadlines Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5). Note: There is a companion funding announcement (follow the link under “Companion Funding Opportunity”): “Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R21 Clinical Trial Optional),” (PAR-21-069).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-068.html
C. “Small Vessel VCID Biomarker Validation Consortium Sites (U01)(Clinical Trials Not Allowed),” (RFA-NS-21-005, a reissue of RFA-NS-16-020, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadline March 9, 2021). Note: There is a companion funding announcement (follow the link under “Companion Funding Opportunity”): “Small Vessel VCID Biomarkers Validation Consortium Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (RFA-NS-21-004).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NS-21-005.html
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“Aging and the encoding of changes in events: The role of neural activity pattern reinstatement,” by David Stawarczyk, Christopher N. Wahlheim, Joset A. Etzel, Abraham Z. Snyder, and Jeffrey M. Zacks (Vol. 117, No. 47, November 24, 2020, p. 29346-29353).
www.pnas.org/content/117/47/29346.abstract.html?etoc
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“Internal vs. External Management for State and Local Pension Plans,” by Jean-Pierre Aubry and Kevin Wandrei (SLP No. 75, November 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 8p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/internal-vs-external-management-for-state-and-local-pension-plans/
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“Under the Rug: The Pitfalls of an “Operating Balance” Approach for Reporting Federal Employee Pension Obligations,” by Alexandre Laurin and William Robson (November 2020, .pdf format, 10p.).
www.cdhowe.org/public-policy-research/under-rug-pitfalls-%E2%80%9Coperating-balance%E2%80%9D-approach-reporting-federal-employee-pension-obligations
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Gerontologist (Vol. 60, No. 8, December 2020).
academic.oup.com/gerontologist/issue/60/8
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November 24, 2020
“Characterization of COVID-19 in Assisted Living Facilities — 39 States, October 2020,” by Sarah H. Yi, Isaac See, Alyssa G. Kent, Nicholas Vlachos, J. Carrie Whitworth, Kerui Xu, Katryna A. Gouin, Shirley Zhang, Kara Jacobs Slifka, Ann Goding Sauer, Preeta K. Kutty, Joseph F. Perz, Nimalie D. Stone, and Matthew J. Stuckey (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 69, No. 46, November 20, 2020, .pdf and HTML format, p. 1730-1735).
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6946a3.htm
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A. “Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations (R01 Clinical trial not allowed),” (PAR-21-080, a reissue of PA-17-041, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadlines Mar. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5). Note: There is a companion funding announcement (follow the link under “Companion Funding Opportunity”): “Addressing Health Disparities among Immigrant Populations through Effective Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Optional),” (PAR-21-081).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-080.html
B. “Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PA-21-071, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, due dates by awarding IC).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-071.html
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“Strengthen age discrimination protections to help confront the challenge of population aging,” by David Neumark (November 2020, .pdf format, 25p.).
www.brookings.edu/research/strengthen-age-discrimination-protections-to-help-confront-the-challenge-of-population-aging/
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November 19, 2020
“United States Life Tables, 2018,” by Elizabeth Arias and Jiaquan Xu (National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 69, No. 12, November 2020, .pdf format, 44p.).
www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr69/nvsr69-12-508.pdf
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“The “Sandwich Generation” revisited: global demographic drivers of care time demands,” by Diego Alburez-Gutierrez, Carl Mason, and Emilio Zagheni (WP-2020-037, November 2020, .pdf format, 37p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/publications_databases_6118/publications_1904/mpidr_working_papers/the_sandwich_generation_revisited_global_demographic_drivers_of_care_time_demands_6906/
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“Social Security & Medicare Lifetime Benefits & Taxes: 2020,” by Erald Koasi and C. Eugene Steuerle (November 2020, .pdf format, 27p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/social-security-medicare-lifetime-benefits-taxes-2020
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Note: Check with your organization’s library for availability. “Molecular dissection of amyloid disaggregation by human HSP70,” by Anne S. Wentink, Nadinath B. Nillegoda, Jennifer Feufel, Gabriele Ubartaite, Carolyn P. Schneider, Paolo De Los Rios, Janosch Hennig, Alessandro Barducci & Bernd Bukau (Vol. 587, No. 7834, November 19, 2020, p. 483-488).
www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2904-6
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November 18, 2020
“Do State and Local Government Employees Save Outside of Their Defined Benefit Plans When They Need To?” by Laura D. Quinby and Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher (WP No. 2020-17, November 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 26p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/do-state-and-local-government-employees-save-outside-of-their-defined-benefit-plans-when-they-need-to/
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“Pension and Health Services Utilization: Evidence from Social Pension Expansion in China,” by Shanquan Chen, Xi Chen, Stephen Law, Henry Lucas, Shenlan Tang, Qian Long, Lei Xue, and Zheng Wang (Discussion Paper No. 13876, November 2020, .pdf format, 16p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
www.iza.org/publications/dp/13876
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“Peace of mind: Understanding the non-financial value of financial advice,” by Arunima Himawan (November 2020, .pdf format, 70p.).
ilcuk.org.uk/peace-of-mind/
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American Journal of Geriatric Psychology (Vol. 28, No. 12, December 2020).
www.ajgponline.org/issue/S1064-7481(20)X0012-1
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November 17, 2020
“Effect of an Emergency Department Care Bundle on 30-Day Hospital Discharge and Survival Among Elderly Patients With Acute Heart Failure: The ELISABETH Randomized Clinical Trial,” by Yonathan Freund, Marine Cachanado, Quentin Delannoy, Said Laribi, Youri Yordanov, Judith Gorlicki, Tahar Chouihed, Anne-Laure Féral-Pierssens, Jennifer Truchot, Thibaut Desmettre, Celine Occelli, Xavier Bobbia, Mehdi Khellaf, Olivier Ganansia, Jérôme Bokobza, Frédéric Balen, Sebastien Beaune, Ben Bloom, Tabassome Simon, and Alexandre Mebazaa (Vol. 324, No. 19, November 17, 2020, p. 1948-1956).
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2772960
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“Unretirement in the 2010s: Prevalence, Determinants, and Outcomes,” by Kevin E. Cahill, Michael D. Giandrea, and Joseph F. Quinn (WP-529, September 2020, .pdf format, 23p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
www.bls.gov/osmr/research-papers/2020/ec200110.htm
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Vol. 68, No. 11, November 2020).
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15325415/2020/68/11
Journals of Gerontology (A): Biological Sciences (Vol. 75A, No. 12, December 2020).
academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/issue/75/12
Journals of Gerontology (B): Psychological Sciences (Vol. 75B, No. 10, December 2020).
academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology/issue/75/10
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November 16, 2020
“Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PA-21-071, a reissue of PA-20-222, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-071.html
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Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “Twisting the Demand Curve: Digitalization and the Older Workforce,” by Erling Barth, James C. Davis, Richard B. Freeman & Kristina McElheran (w28094, November 2020, .pdf format, 41p.).
www.nber.org/papers/w28094
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“Coagulation factor VIII, white matter hyperintensities and cognitive function: Results from the Cardiovascular Health Study,” by Jessica L. Rohmann, W. T. Longstreth Jr., Mary Cushman, Annette L. Fitzpatrick, Susan R. Heckbert, Kenneth Rice, Frits R. Rosendaal, Colleen M. Sitlani, Bruce M. Psaty, and Bob Siegerink (PLoS ONE 15(11): e0242062. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242062, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 15p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0242062
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November 13, 2020
“The Commuting Patterns of Older Workers: 2013–2017,” by Michael Burrows, Charlynn Burd, Adam Smith, Wan He, and Brian McKenzie (ACS-45, November 2020, .pdf format, 23p.).
www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2020/acs/acs-45.pdf
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“Does Late-Career Nontraditional Work Improve Retirement Security?” by Matthew S. Rutledge and Gal Wettstein (IB No. 20-15, November 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 6p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/does-late-career-nontraditional-work-improve-retirement-security/
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November 12, 2020
“28th Annual RAND Summer Institute,” (July 12-15, 2021, Santa Monica, California). Note: The Institute “consists of two annual conferences that address critical issues facing our aging population: The Mini-Medical School for Social Scientists on July 12–13, and the Demography, Economics, Psychology, and Epidemiology of Aging conference on July 14–15, 2020.”
www.rand.org/well-being/social-and-behavioral-policy/centers/aging/rsi.html
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A. “How Much Taxes Will Retirees Owe on Their Retirement Income?” by Anqi Chen and Alicia H. Munnell (WP No. 2020-16, November 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 24p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/how-much-taxes-will-retirees-owe-on-their-retirement-income/
B. “A Behavioral Economics Assessment of SSDI Earnings Reporting Documents,” by Denise Hoffman, Jonah Deutsch and Britta Seifert (WP No. 2020-15, November 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 31p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/a-behavioral-economics-assessment-of-ssdi-earnings-reporting-documents/
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A. “The HRS COVID-19 Project data V1 is now available,” (November 2020).
hrs.isr.umich.edu/news/hrs-covid-19-project-data-v1-now-available
B. “VBS Data Releases 2016,” (November 2020).
hrs.isr.umich.edu/news/vbs-data-releases-2016
C. “Social Security Data Release,” (November 2020).
hrs.isr.umich.edu/news/social-security-data-release
D. “Genetic Data Releases,” (November 2020).
hrs.isr.umich.edu/news/genetic-data-releases
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Ageing and Society (Vol. 40, No. 12, December 2020).
www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/issue/B8994A18CBDC44CCC23F06EA41356BEF
Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Disease (Vol. 16, No. 11, November 2020).
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15525279/2020/16/11
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November 11, 2020
Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 80, No. 4, November 2020, .pdf format).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v80n4/index.html
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A. “Association of Skilled Nursing Facility Participation in a Bundled Payment Model With Institutional Spending for Joint Replacement Surgery,” by Michael L. Barnett, Karen E. Joynt Maddox,E. John Orav, David C. Grabowski, and Arnold M. Epstein (Vol. 324, No. 18, November 10, 2020, p. 1869-1877).
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2772760
B. “Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation, or a Strength-Training Exercise Program on Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults: The DO-HEALTH Randomized Clinical Trial,” by Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Bruno Vellas, René Rizzoli, Reto W. Kressig, José A. P. da Silva, Michael Blauth, David T. Felson, Eugene V. McCloskey, Bernhard Watzl, Lorenz C. Hofbauer, Dieter Felsenberg, Walter C. Willett, Bess Dawson-Hughes, JoAnn E. Manson, Uwe Siebert, Robert Theiler, Hannes B. Staehelin, Caroline de Godoi Rezende Costa Molino, Patricia O. Chocano-Bedoya, Lauren A. Abderhalden, Andreas Egli, John A. Kanis, and Endel J. Orav, for the DO-HEALTH Research Group (Vol. 324, No. 18, November 10, 2020, p. 1855-1868).
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2772758
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Educational Gerontology (Vol. 46, No. 12, 2020).
www.tandfonline.com/toc/uedg20/46/12?nav=tocList
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November 9, 2020
A. International Update, October 2020 (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2020-10/index.html
B. “Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2019,” (October 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 200p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/di_asr/2019/index.html
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“Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PAR-20-038, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, January 26, 2021; May 26, 2021; September 28, 2021; January 26, 2022; May 26, 2022; September 27, 2022; January 26, 2023; May 26, 2023; September 26, 2023). Note: There is a companion funding announcement (follow the link under “Companion Funding Opportunity”): “Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (R01 Basic Experimental Studies with Humans Required),” (PAR-21-039).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-038.html
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“Pension Markets in Focus 2020,” (November 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 60p.).
www.oecd.org/pensions/pensionmarketsinfocus.htm
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November 5, 2020
“Financial Fragility during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” by Robert L. Clark, Annamaria Lusardi, and Olivia S. Mitchell (WP2020-25, November 2020, .pdf format, 18p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
repository.upenn.edu/prc_papers/696/
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Note: Check with your organization’s library for availability. “Screening and Intervention to Prevent Falls and Fractures in Older People,” by Sarah E. Lamb, Julie Bruce, Anower Hossain, Chen Ji, Roberta Longo, Ranjit Lall, Chris Bojke, Claire Hulme, Emma Withers, Susanne Finnegan, Ray Sheridan, Keith Willett, and Martin Underwood, for the Prevention of Fall Injury Trial Study Group (Vol. 383, No. 19, November 5, 2020, p. 1848-1859).
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2001500
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“Assessing the health status and mortality of older people over 65 with HIV,” by Gina Turrini, Stephanie S. Chan, Pamela W. Klein, Stacy M. Cohen, Antigone Dempsey, Heather Hauck, Laura W. Cheever, and Andre R. Chappel (PLoS ONE 15(11): e0241833. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241833, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 20p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0241833
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Journal of Applied Gerontology (Vol. 39, No. 12, December 2020).
journals.sagepub.com/toc/jaga/39/12
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November 4, 2020
“Chronic Pain and High-impact Chronic Pain Among U.S. Adults, 2019,” by Carla E. Zelaya, James M. Dahlhamer, Jacqueline W. Lucas, and Eric M. Connor (Data Brief No. 390, November 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 7p.).
www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db390.htm
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A. “Life cycle patterns of cognitive performance over the long run,” by Anthony Strittmatter, Uwe Sunde, and Dainis Zegners (Vol. 117, No. 44, November 3, 2020, p. 27255-27261).
www.pnas.org/content/117/44/27255.abstract.html?etoc
B. “Cell type-specific lipid storage changes in Parkinson’s disease patient brains are recapitulated by experimental glycolipid disturbance,” by Oeystein Roed Brekk, Jonathan R. Honey, Seungil Lee, Penelope J. Hallett, and Ole Isacson (Vol. 117, No. 44, November 3, 2020, p. 27646-27654).
www.pnas.org/content/117/44/27646.abstract.html?etoc
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“Longevity of World War II Estonian volunteers in the Finnish Army: A follow-up study of the impact of the post-war life course and repressions,” by Lauri Leppik and Allan Puur (Vol. 43, Article 39, November 2020, .pdf format, p. 1155–1184).
www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol43/39/
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“2017-2019 Life tables,” (November 2020, Excel and comma-delimited format).
www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/life-tables/latest-release
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November 3, 2020
A. “COVID-19 Intensifies Nursing Home Workforce Challenges,” by Noelle Denny-Brown, Denise Stone, Burke Hays, and Dayna Gallaghe (October 2020, .pdf format, 45p.).
aspe.hhs.gov/basic-report/covid-19-intensifies-nursing-home-workforce-challenges
B. “Changes In Home Health Care Use In Medicare Advantage Compared To Traditional Medicare, 2011-2016,” by Peter J. Huckfeldt, Stephen Zuckerman, Laura Skopec, Joshua Aarons, Robert A. Berenson, Judith Feder, and Douglas Wissoker (September 2020, .pdf format, 22p.).
aspe.hhs.gov/basic-report/changes-home-health-care-use-medicare-advantage-compared-traditional-medicare-2011-2016
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“Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations in Major Disasters Declared by the President,” (HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-DASG-0002, application deadline September 7, 2021).
www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329319
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A. “Putting People First by Strengthening Medicare for the Future: Promising Payment and Delivery System Innovations in Medicare,” by Harriet Komisar, Keith Lind, and Claire Noel-Miller (October 2020, .pdf format, 27p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2020/putting-people-first-by-strengthening-medicare-for-the-future.html
B. “Which Older Adults Have Access to America’s Most Livable Neighborhoods? An Analysis of AARP’s Livability Index,” by Rodney Harrell, Shannon Guzman, Jennifer Molinsky, and Whitney Airgood-Obrycki (October 2020, .pdf format, 38p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2020/which-older-adults-have-access-to-americas-most-livable-neighborhoods.html
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