“State Variation in Medicaid LTSS Policy Choices and Implications for Upcoming Policy Debates,” by Molly O’Malley Watts, MaryBeth Musumeci, and Priya Chidambaram (February 2021, HTML format).
March 2, 2021
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – March 2, 2021
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Brief – March 2, 2021
“Vaccine Hesitancy among Older Adults, with Implications for COVID-19 Vaccination and Beyond,” by James McSpadden (February 2021, .pdf format, 6p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2021/vaccine-hesitancy-among-older-adults.html
CAAR – Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data Release – March 2, 2021
The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a new MEPS data file (February 2021, data in .zip or self decompressing [.exe] ASCII text, SAS, SAS Transport, and Stata format, with documentation in HTML and .pdf format, and Stata, R, SAS and SPSS programming statements in ASCII format).
– MEPS HC-212: 2019 Full Year Population Characteristics
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-212
– MEPS HC-211: 2019 Jobs File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-211
CAAR – Tables of Contents – March 2, 2021
Health Affairs (Vol. 40, No. 3, March 2021).
www.healthaffairs.org/toc/hlthaff/40/3
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology (Vol. 36, No. 1, March 2021).
link.springer.com/journal/10823/volumes-and-issues/36-1
Journals of Gerontology (A): Biological Sciences (Vol. 76A, No. 3, March 2021).
March 1, 2021
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – March 1, 2021
“Medicare Part B: Payments and Use for Selected New, High-Cost Drugs,” (GAO-21-252, March 2021, .pdf format, 30p.).
CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunity – March 1, 2021
“The Midlife in the United States Study (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PAR-21-156, National Institute on Aging, application deadlines April 26, 2021 and November 18, 2021). Note: There is a companion funding announcement (follow the link under “Companion Funding Opportunity” ): “The Midlife in the United States Study – Cognitive and Neurocognitive Precursors of AD/ADRD (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PAR-21-157).
CAAR – Tables of Contents -March 1, 2021
Age and Ageing (Vol. 50, No. 2, March 2021).
academic.oup.com/ageing/issue/50/2
Dementia (Vol. 19, No. 8, November 2020).
February 26, 2021
CAAR – US Administration on Community Living Funding Opportunity – February 26, 2021
“Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative – Grants to States and Communities,” (HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0083, application deadline April 26, 2021).
www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330640
CAAR – University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Pension Research Council Working Paper – February 26, 2021
“Financial Well-being among Black and Hispanic Women,” by Robert Clark, Annamaria Lusardi, Olivia S. Mitchell, and Hallie Davis (WP2021-03, October 2020, .pdf format, 45p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
repository.upenn.edu/prc_papers/699/
CAAR – Table of Contents – February 26, 2021
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (Vol. 33, No. 1, 2021).
February 25, 2021
CAAR – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Monograph – February 25, 2021
Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers: A Way Forward, edited by Eric B. Larson and Clare Stroud (National Academies Press, 2021, 228p., OpenBook and .pdf format). Note: More information, including purchasing information, for a print copy is available at the site. NAP requires free registration before providing a .pdf copy.
CAAR – US Nation al Center for Health Statistics Data Brief – February 25, 2021
“Dietary Supplement Use Among Adults: United States, 2017–2018,” by Suruchi Mishra, Bryan Stierman, Jaime J. Gahche, and Nancy Potischman (Data Brief No. 399, February 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 7p.).
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – February 25, 2021
“Trend Toward More Expensive Inpatient Hospital Stays in Medicare Emerged Before COVID-19 and Warrants Further Scrutiny,” (OEI-02-18-00380, February 2021, .pdf format, 20p.).
CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Report – February 25, 2021
“What we want: Future-proofing retirement housing in England,” by Brian Beach (February 2021, .pdf format, 53p.).
ilcuk.org.uk/what-we-want-future-proofing-retirement-housing-in-england/
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – February 25, 2021
“Caring Locally for Caregivers: How State and Local Laws Protect Family Caregivers from Discrimination at Work,” by Cynthia Thomas Calvert and Jessica Lee (February 2021, .pdf format, 38p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2021/caring-locally-for-caregivers.html
CAAR – Tables of Contents – February 25, 2021
Experimental Aging Research (Vol. 46, No. 2, 2021).
www.tandfonline.com/toc/uear20/47/2?nav=tocList
Gerontologist (Vol. 61, No. 2, March 2021).
academic.oup.com/gerontologist/issue/61/2
International Journal of Aging and Human Development (Vol. 92, No. 3, April 2021).
February 23, 2021
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – February 23, 2021
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “Do Required Minimum Distribution 401(k) Rules Matter, and For Whom? Insights from a Lifecycle Model,” by Vanya Horneff, Raimond Maurer & Olivia S. Mitchell (w28490, February 2021, .pdf format, 38p.).
B. “Does Private Equity Investment in Healthcare Benefit Patients? Evidence from Nursing Homes,” by Atul Gupta, Sabrina T. Howell, Constantine Yannelis & Abhinav Gupta (w28474, February 2021, .pdf format, 76p.).
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – February 23, 2021
“The distributional impact of Covid-19: Geographic variation in mortality in England,” by Richard Breen and John Ermisch (Vol. 44, Article 17, February 2021, .pdf format, p. 397-414).
CAAR – Table of Contents – February 23, 2021
Aging and Mental Health (Vol. 25, No. 2, 2021).
February 19, 2021
CAAR – US National Center for Health Statistics Brief – February 19, 2021
“Provisional Life Expectancy Estimates for January through June, 2020,” by Elizabeth Arias, Betzaida Tejada-Vera, and Farida Ahmad (Vital Statistics Rapid Release No. 10, February 2021, .pdf format, 8p.).
CAAR – US Congressional Budget Office Report – February 19, 2021
“A Comparison of Brand-Name Drug Prices Among Selected Federal Programs,” (February 2021, HTML and .pdf format, 34p.).
CAAR – University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Pension Research Council Working Paper – February 19, 2021
“Do Required Minimum Distribution 401(k) Rules Matter, and For Whom? Insights from a Lifecycle Model,” by Vanya Horneff, Raimond Maurer, and Olivia S. Mitchell (WP2021-02, February 2021, .pdf format, 38p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
CAAR – Tables of Contents – February 19, 2021
Clinical Gerontologist (Vol. 44, No. 2, 2021).
www.tandfonline.com/toc/wcli20/44/2?nav=tocList
Journals of Gerontology (B): Psychological Sciences (Vol. 76B, No. 3, March 2021).
February 18, 2021
CAAR – Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Working Paper – February 18, 2021
“A simulation framework to project pension spending: The Czech pension system,” by Falilou Fall and Paul Cahu (Working Paper No. 1657, February 2021, .pdf format, 48p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – February 18, 2021
“Older Adults, New Mobility, And Automated Vehicles,” by Laura Fraade-Blanar, Nico Larco, Ryan Best, Tiffany Swift, and Marjory S. Blumenthal(February 2021, .pdf format, 52p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2021/older-adults-new-mobility-and-automated-vehicles.html
CAAR – Tables of Contents – February 18, 2021
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (Vol. 79, No. 4, 2021).
content.iospress.com/journals/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/79/4
Journal of Gerontological Social Work (Vol. 64, No. 2, 2021).
www.tandfonline.com/toc/wger20/64/2?nav=tocList
Journal of Women and Aging (Vol. 33, No. 1, 2021).
February 17, 2021
CAAR -Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – February 17, 2021
“COVID-19 Is Not a Retirement Story,” by Alicia H. Munnell and Anqi Chen (IB No. 21-4, February 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 10p.).
CAAR – Commonwealth Fund Issue Brief – February 17, 2021
“Medicare Advantage Plans Offering Expanded Supplemental Benefits: A Look at Availability and Enrollment,” by Thomas Kornfield, Matt Kazan, Miryam Frieder, Robin Duddy-Tenbrunsel, Shruthi Donthi, and Alessandra Fix (February 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 18p.).
CAAR – Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research Working Paper – February 17, 2021
“Flexible transition timing in discrete-time multistate life tables using Markov chains with rewards,” by Daniel C. Schneider, Mikko Myrskylä, and Alyson van Raalte (WP-2021-002, February 2021, .pdf format, 27p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
February 16, 2021
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Report – February 16, 2021
“Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities and Medicare,” by Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Samantha Artiga, and Anthony Damico (February 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 33p.).
www.kff.org/medicare/report/racial-and-ethnic-health-inequities-and-medicare/
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – February 16, 2021
“30-day mortality after hip fracture surgery: Influence of postoperative factors,” by Juan F. Blanco, Carmen da Casa, Carmen Pablos-Hernández, Alfonso González-Ramírez, José Miguel Julián-Enríquez, and Agustín Díaz-Álvarez (PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246963. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246963, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246963
CAAR – Journal of the American Medical Association Article Abstract – February 16, 2021
“Effect of High-Intensity Strength Training on Knee Pain and Knee Joint Compressive Forces Among Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis: The START Randomized Clinical Trial,” by Stephen P. Messier, Shannon L. Mihalko, Daniel P. Beavers, Barbara J. Nicklas, Paul DeVita, J. Jeffery Carr, David J. Hunter, Mary Lyles, Ali Guermazi, Kim L. Bennell, and Richard F. Loeser (Vol. 325, No. 7, February 16, 2021, p. 646-657).
CAAR – Table of Contents – February 16, 2021
Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement (Vol. 40, No. 1, March 2021).
February 15, 2021
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – February 15, 2021
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “Getting the Price Right? The Impact of Competitive Bidding in the Medicare Program,” by Hui Ding, Mark Duggan & Amanda Starc (w28457, February 2021, .pdf format, 49p.).
B. “Auto-Enrollment Retirement Plans for the People: Choices and Outcomes in OregonSaves,” by John Chalmers, Olivia S. Mitchell, Jonathan Reuter & Mingli Zhong (w28469, February 2021, .pdf format, 59p.).
February 12, 2021
CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunity – February 12, 2021
“NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PA-21-151, a reissue of PA-20-207, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies). Note: List of application deadlines available at the site.
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – February 12, 2021
“LAT relationships: A new living arrangement among the oldest old population in Germany?” by Stefan Mauritz and Michael Wagner (Vol. 44, No. 14, February 2021, .pdf format, p. 349-362).
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Website of Interest – February 12, 2021
“AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard,” (February 20201).
www.aarp.org/ppi/issues/caregiving/info-2020/nursing-home-covid-dashboard.html
February 11, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Working Paper – February 11, 2021
“Will Women Catch Up to Their Fertility Expectations?” by Anqi Chen and Nilufer Gok (WP No. 2021-4, February 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 36p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/will-women-catch-up-to-their-fertility-expectations/
February 10, 2021
CAAR – Urban Institute Issue Brief, Report – February 10, 2021
A. “Rationalizing a Medicare Buy-In Policy for Adults Ages 50 to 64 That Builds on the ACA,” by Bowen Garrett (February 2021, .pdf format, 9p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/rationalizing-medicare-buy-policy-adults-ages-50-64-builds-aca
B. “The Direct Impact of Medicare Spending on Employment and Tax Revenue,” by Richard W. Johnson and Erald Kolasi (February 2021, .pdf format, 21p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/direct-impact-medicare-spending-employment-and-tax-revenue
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – February 10, 2021
A. “COVID-19 cognitive deficits after respiratory assistance in the subacute phase: A COVID-rehabilitation unit experience,” by Federica Alemanno, Elise Houdayer, Anna Parma, Alfio Spina, Alessandra Del Forno, Alessandra Scatolini, Sara Angelone, Luigia Brugliera, Andrea Tettamanti, Luigi Beretta, and Sandro Iannaccone (PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246590. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246590, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246590
B. “Premature oral pre-shaping for feeding in elderly population with risk of aspiration pneumonia,” by Yoshiki Tamaru, Akiyoshi Matsugi, Shinzo Masaki, Yoshihito Tsubouchi, and Akiyoshi Yanagawa (PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246804. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0246804, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246804
CAAR – University of Michigan Institute for Social Research/Survey Research Center Workshop – February 10, 2021
“Genomics for Social Scientists,” (June 7- June 11, 2021, Ann Arbor, Michigan). Deadline for applications is March 5, 2021.
February 9, 2021
CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstract – February 9, 2021
“Developmental synaptic regulator, TWEAK/Fn14 signaling, is a determinant of synaptic function in models of stroke and neurodegeneration,” by Dávid Nagy, Katelin A. Ennis, Ru Wei, Susan C. Su, Christopher A. Hinckley, Rong-Fang Gu, Benbo Gao, Ramiro H. Massol, Chris Ehrenfels, Luke Jandreski, Ankur M. Thomas, Ashley Nelson, Stefka Gyoneva, Mihály Hajós, and Linda C. Burkly (Vol. 118, No. 6, February 9, 2021, e2001679118).
www.pnas.org/content/118/6/e2001679118.abstract?etoc
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – February 8, 2021
“Paying Family Caregivers to Provide Care during the Pandemic-and Beyond,” by Kate Murray, Merle Edwards-Orr, Highsmith Rich, Molly Morris, and Kathleen Ujvari (February 2021, .pdf format, 18p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2021/paying-family-caregivers-to-provide-care-during-the-pandemic.html
CAAR – Table of Contents – February 9, 2021
Journal of Applied Gerontology (Vol. 40, No. 3, March 2021).
February 8, 2021
CAAR – US Congressional Budget Office Working Paper – February 8, 2021
“CBO’s Model of Drug Price Negotiations Under the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act,” by Christopher Adams and Evan Herrnstadt (Working Paper 2021-01, February 2021, .pdf format, 28p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Article – February 8, 2021
“Pensions in the national accounts, a fuller picture of the UK’s funded and unfunded pension obligations: 2018,” (February 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 10p.).
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Brief – February 8, 2021
“At This Early Stage of the COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out, Most Older Adults Have Not Yet Been Vaccinated As Supply Remains Limited,” by Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman (February 2021, HTML format).
CAAR – Table of Contents – February 8, 2021
Ageing and Society (Vol. 41, No. 3, March 2021).
www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/issue/4F117C510CD467B8AA2C8712678879F8
February 5, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – February 5, 2021
A. “Millennials’ Readiness for Retirement – A 2019 Update,” by Anqi Chen and Alicia H. Munnell (IB No. 21-3, February 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 7p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/millennials-readiness-for-retirement-a-2019-update/
B. “The National Retirement Risk Index: An Update from the 2019 SCF,” by Alicia H. Munnell, Anqi Chen and Robert L. Siliciano (IB No. 21-2, January 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 7p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/the-national-retirement-risk-index-an-update-from-the-2019-scf/