“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
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.).
February 26, 2021
February 25, 2021
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
February 23, 2021
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).
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.).
February 18, 2021
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
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.).
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).
February 12, 2021
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).
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
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
February 8, 2021
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).
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/
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – February 5, 2021
A. “Sex-related differences in the effects of nutritional status and body composition on functional disability in the elderly,” by Mika Sawada, Naoto Kubota, Rie Sekine, Mitsutaka Yakabe, Taro Kojima, Yumi Umeda-Kameyama, Satoshi Usami, Masahiro Akishita, and Sumito Ogawa (PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246276. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246276, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246276
B. “Health-related quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people with hypertension: A cross-sectional survey from a rural area in China,” by Qi Chen, Li Ran, Mengying Li, and Xiaodong Tan (PLoS ONE 16(2): e0246409. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246409, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 13p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246409
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Brief – February 5, 2021
“Price Increases Continue to Outpace Inflation for Many Medicare Part D Drugs,” by Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman (February 2021, HTML format).
February 4, 2021
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General Report – February 4, 2021
“Opioid Use in Medicare Part D During the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic,” (OEI-02-20-00400, February 2021, .pdf format, 10p.).
CAAR – Journal of the American Medical Association Article Abstract – February 4, 2021
“Association Between County-Level Change in Economic Prosperity and Change in Cardiovascular Mortality Among Middle-aged US Adults,” by Sameed Ahmed M. Khatana, Atheendar S. Venkataramani, Ashwin S. Nathan, Elias J. Dayoub, Lauren A. Eberly, Dhruv S. Kazi, Robert W. Yeh, Nandita Mitra, S. V. Subramanian, and Peter W. Groeneveld (Vol. 325, No. 5, February 2, 2021, p. 445-453).
CAAR – Nature Article – February 4, 2021
Note: Check with your organization’s library for availability. “Restoring metabolism of myeloid cells reverses cognitive decline in ageing,” by Paras S. Minhas, Amira Latif-Hernandez, Melanie R. McReynolds, Aarooran S. Durairaj, Qian Wang, Amanda Rubin, Amit U. Joshi, Joy Q. He, Esha Gauba, Ling Liu, Congcong Wang, Miles Linde, Yuki Sugiura, Peter K. Moon, Ravi Majeti, Makoto Suematsu, Daria Mochly-Rosen, Irving L. Weissman, Frank M. Longo, Joshua D. Rabinowitz & Katrin I. Andreasson (Vol. 590, No. 7844, February 4, 2021, p. 122-128).
CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Science Article Abstract – February 4, 2021
“Reductions in 2020 US life expectancy due to COVID-9 and the disproportionate impact on the Black and Latino populations,” by Theresa Andrasfay and Noreen Goldman (Vol. 118, No. 5, February 2, 2021, e20147461180).
February 1, 2021
January 29, 2021
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – January 29, 2021
“Physical activity, sedentary behavior and functionality in older adults: A cross-sectional path analysis,” by Cíntia Aparecida Garcia Meneguci, Joilson Meneguci, Jeffer Eidi Sasaki, Sheilla Tribess, and Jair Sindra Virtuoso Júnior ( PLoS ONE 16(1): e0246275. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246275, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 18p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246275
CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Statistical Brief – January 29, 2021
“Health state life expectancies, UK: 2017 to 2019,” (January 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 15p.).
January 28, 2021
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – January 28, 2021
A. “Association of low back pain with muscle weakness, decreased mobility function, and malnutrition in older women: A cross-sectional study,” by Satoshi Kato, Satoru Demura, Kazuya Shinmura, Noriaki Yokogawa, Tamon Kabata, Hidenori Matsubara, Yoshitomo Kajino, Kentaro Igarashi, Daisuke Inoue, Yuki Kurokawa, Norihiro Oku, and Hiroyuki Tsuchiya (PLoS ONE 16(1): e0245879. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245879, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245879
B. “Adipocyte-induced transdifferentiation of osteoblasts and its potential role in age-related bone loss,” by Aline Clabaut, Céline Grare, Gaëlle Rolland-Valognes, Jean-Guillaume Letarouilly, Chantal Bourrier, Thomas L. Andersen, Tanja Sikjær, Lars Rejnmark, Charlotte Ejersted, Philippe Pastoureau, Pierre Hardouin, Massimo Sabatini, and Odile Broux (PLoS ONE 16(1): e0245014. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245014, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 17p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245014
C. “Identification of drug combinations on the basis of machine learning to maximize anti-aging effects,” by Sun Kyung Kim, Peter C. Goughnour, Eui Jin Lee, Myeong Hyun Kim, Hee Jin Chae, Gwang Yeul Yun, Yi Rang Kim, and Jin Woo Choi (PLoS ONE 16(1): e0246106. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246106, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 19p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0246106
CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstracts – January 28, 2021
A. “Molecular structure of a prevalent amyloid-{beta} fibril polymorph from Alzheimer’s disease brain tissue,” by Ujjayini Ghosh, Kent R. Thurber, Wai-Ming Yau, and Robert Tycko (Vol. 118, No. 4, January 26, 2021, e2023089118).
www.pnas.org/content/118/4/e2023089118.abstract?etoc
B. “Hydrogen sulfide is neuroprotective in Alzheimer’s disease by sulfhydrating GSK3{beta} and inhibiting Tau hyperphosphorylation,” by Daniel Giovinazzo, Biljana Bursac, Juan I. Sbodio, Sumedha Nalluru, Thibaut Vignane, Adele M. Snowman, Lauren M. Albacarys, Thomas W. Sedlak, Roberta Torregrossa, Matthew Whiteman, Milos R. Filipovic, Solomon H. Snyder, and Bindu D. Paul (Vol. 118, No. 4, January 26, 2021, e2017225118).
January 25, 2021
CAAR – Urban Institute Brief, Report – January 25, 2021
A. “Family Structures and Support Strategies in the Older Population: Implications for Baby Boomers,” by Brenda C. Spillman, Melissa M. Favreault, and Eva H. Allen (December 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 13p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/family-structures-and-support-strategies-older-population
B. “Estimating Current-Law Health Care Spending of Medicare Advantage Enrollees for Use in Microsimulation Modeling of Medicare Policies,” by Adele Shartzer, Bowen Garrett, Diane Arnos, Jessica Banthin, and Anuj Gangopadhyaya (January 2021, .pdf format, 19p.).
January 21, 2021
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Research, Statistics, and Policy Analysis Periodical, Working Paper – January 21, 2021
A. SSI Monthly Statistics, December 2020 (January 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 10p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2020-12/index.html
B. “Improving the Measurement of Retirement Income of the Aged Population,” by Irena Dushi and Brad Trenkamp (ORES Working Paper No. 116, January 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 29p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – January 21, 2021
“Why Do People Spend the Way They Do in Retirement? Findings From EBRI’s Spending in Retirement Survey,” by Lori Lucas (January 2021, .pdf format, 24p.). Note: EBRI requires free registration in order to access the full-text of this brief.
CAAR – UK Department of Work and Pensions Report – January 21, 2021
“Pension charges survey 2020: charges in defined contribution pension schemes,” (January 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 143p.).
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Newsletter – January 21, 2021
Caregiving Policy Digest (Vol. 21, No. 1, January 18, 2021).
myemail.constantcontact.com/Caregiving-Policy-Digest—Vol–21–No–1.html
January 20, 2021
CAAR – American Bar Association Periodical – January 20, 2021
Bifocal (Vol. 43, No. 1, January/February 2021, HTML and .pdf format, 30p.).
January 19, 2021
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – January 19, 2021
“Elder Justice: HHS Could Do More to Encourage State Reporting on the Costs of Financial Exploitation,” (GAO-21-90, December 2020, .pdf format, 80p.).
CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Science Article Abstracts – January 19, 2021
A. “Prediction of Alzheimer’s disease-specific phospholipase c gamma-1 SNV by deep learning-based approach for high-throughput screening,” by Sung-Hyun Kim, Sumin Yang, Key-Hwan Lim, Euiseng Ko, Hyun-Jun Jang, Mingon Kang, Pann-Ghill Suh, and Jae-Yeol Joo (Vol. 118, No. 3, January 19, 2021, e2011250118).
www.pnas.org/content/118/3/e2011250118.abstract?etoc
B. “Childhood self-control forecasts the pace of midlife aging and preparedness for old age,” by Leah S. Richmond-Rakerd, Avshalom Caspi, Antony Ambler, Tracy d’Arbeloff, Marieke de Bruine, Maxwell Elliott, HonaLee Harrington, Sean Hogan, Renate M. Houts, David Ireland, Ross Keenan, Annchen R. Knodt, Tracy R. Melzer, Sena Park, Richie Poulton, Sandhya Ramrakha, Line Jee Hartmann Rasmussen, Elizabeth Sack, Adam T. Schmidt, Maria L. Sison, Jasmin Wertz, Ahmad R. Hariri, and Terrie E. Moffitt (Vol. 118, No. 3, January 19, 2021, e2010211118).
January 14, 2021
CAAR – US Centers for Disease Control Article – January 14, 2021
“Rates of COVID-19 Among Residents and Staff Members in Nursing Homes — United States, May 25–November 22, 2020,” by Suparna Bagchi, Josephine Mak, Qunna Li, Edward Sheriff, Elisabeth Mungai, Angela Anttila, Minn Minn Soe, Jonathan R. Edwards, Andrea L. Benin, Daniel A. Pollock, Evan Shulman, Shari Ling, Jean Moody-Williams, Lee A. Fleisher, Arjun Srinivasan, and Jeneita M. Bell (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports, Vol. 70, No. 2, January 15, 2021, .pdf and HTML format, p. 52-55).
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – January 14, 2021
“Prescription Drugs: Department of Veterans Affairs Paid About Half as Much as Medicare Part D for Selected Drugs in 2017,” (GAO-21-111, December 2020, .pdf format, 23p.).
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – January 14, 2021
A. “Health conditions of potential risk for severe Covid-19 in institutionalized elderly people,” by Mayara Priscilla Dantas Araújo, Vilani Medeiros de Araújo Nunes, Larissa de Albuquerque Costa, Talita Araujo de Souza, Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres, and Thaiza Teixeira Xavier Nobre ( PLoS ONE 16(1): e0245432. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245432, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245432
B. “#Caremongering: A community-led social movement to address health and social needs during COVID-19,” by Hsien Seow, Kayla McMillan, Margaret Civak, Daryl Bainbridge, Alison van der Wal, Christa Haanstra, Jodeme Goldhar, and Samantha Winemaker (PLoS ONE 16(1): e0245483. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245483, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245483
January 12, 2021
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – January 12, 2021
“Promoting older women’s mental health: Insights from Baby Boomers,” by Maggie Kirkman and Jane Fisher (PLoS ONE 16(1): e0245186. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0245186, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 23p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245186
January 11, 2021
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – January 11, 2021
“How Best to Annuitize Defined Contribution Assets?” by Alicia H. Munnell, Gal Wettstein and Wenliang Hou (IB No. 21-1, January 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 11p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/how-best-to-annuitize-defined-contribution-assets-2/
January 7, 2021
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – January 7, 2021
“Nobody ever questions—Polypharmacy in care homes: A mixed methods evaluation of a multidisciplinary medicines optimisation initiative,” by Sue Jordan, Hayley Prout, Neil Carter, John Dicomidis, Jamie Hayes, Jeffrey Round, and Andrew Carson-Stevens (PLoS ONE 16(1): e0244519. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244519, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 26p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0244519