“Retirement Plan Investing: Clearer Information on Consideration of Environmental Social and Governance Factors Would Be Helpful,” (GAO-18-398, May 2018, .pdf format, 63p.).
May 24, 2018
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – May 24, 2018
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CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Reports – May 24, 2018
A. “Round 2 Competitive Bidding for Oxygen: Continued Access for Vast Majority of Beneficiaries,” (OEI-01-15-00041, May 2018, .pdf format, 29p.).
oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-01-15-00041.asp
B. “Round 2 Competitive Bidding For Enteral Nutrition: Continued Access For Vast Majority Of Beneficiaries,” (OEI-01-15-00042, May 2018, .pdf format, 22p.).
oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-01-15-00042.asp
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CAAR – Nature Letter Abstract – May 24, 2018
“Cellular milieu imparts distinct pathological {alpha}-synuclein strains in {alpha}-synucleinopathies,” by Chao Peng, Ronald J. Gathagan, Dustin J. Covell, Coraima Medellin, Anna Stieber, John L. Robinson, Bin Zhang, Rose M. Pitkin, Modupe F. Olufemi, Kelvin C. Luk, John Q. Trojanowski & Virginia M.-Y. Lee (Vol. 557, No. 7706, May 24, 2018, p. 558-563).
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CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief – May 24, 2018
“Labor Force Participation Rates by Age and Gender and the Age and Gender Composition of the U.S. Civilian Labor Force and Adult Population,” by Craig Copeland (Issue Brief No. 449, May 2018, .pdf format, 22p.).
www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3626
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May 22, 2018
CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstract – May 22, 2018
“LRRK2 phosphorylation of auxilin mediates synaptic defects in dopaminergic neurons from patients with Parkinson’s disease,” by Maria Nguyen and Dimitri Krainc (Vol. 115, No. 21, May 22, 2018, p. 5576-5581).
www.pnas.org/content/115/21/5576?etoc=
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CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Brief – May 22, 2018
“Millennials: The Emerging Generation of Family Caregivers,” by Brendan Flinn (May 2018, .pdf format, 11p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2018/millennial-family-caregiving.html
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May 21, 2018
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – May 21, 2018
“Medicare: CMS Should Take Actions to Continue Prior Authorization Efforts to Reduce Spending,” (GAO-18-341, April 2018, .pdf format, 49p.).
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – May 21, 2018
“Are pension types associated with happiness in Japanese older people?: JAGES cross-sectional study,” by Ichiro Sasaki, Katsunori Kondo, Naoki Kondo, Jun Aida, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Takashi Kusumi, Naoya Sueishi, and Yuichi Imanaka (PLoS ONE 13(5): e0197423. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197423, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).
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CAAR – Canadian Institute for Health Information/Institut Canadien D’information Sur La Sante Report – May 21, 2018
“Drug Use Among Seniors in Canada, 2016,” (May 2018, .pdf format, 68p.).
www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/drug-use-among-seniors-2016-en-web.pdf
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CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – May 21, 2018
“Using Telehealth to Improve Home-Based Care for Older Adults and Family Caregivers,” by Winifred V. Quinn, Ellen O’Brien, and Greg Springan (May 2018, .pdf format, 12p.).
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May 17, 2018
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – May 17, 2018
“Medicare Part D in 2018: The Latest on Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing,” by Juliette Cubanski, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman (May 2018, .pdf format, 13p.).
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CAAR – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Report – May 17, 2018
“Trends in hospitalised injury due to falls in older people 2002–03 to 2014–15,” (May 2018, .pdf format, 58p.).
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May 16, 2018
CAAR – National Foundation to End Senior Hunger Report – May 16, 2018
“The State of Senior Hunger in America 2016,” by James P. Ziliak and Craig Gundersen (May 2018, .pdf format, 19p.).
nfesh.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/05/State-of-Senior-Hunger-in-America-in-2016.pdf
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CAAR – Demographic Research Articles – May 16, 2018
A. “Sociocultural variability in the Latino population: Age patterns and differences in morbidity among older US adults,” by Catherine Garcia, Marc A. Garcia, and Jennifer A. Ailshire (Vol. 38, Article 52, May 2018, .pdf format, p. 1605-1618).
www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol38/52/
B. “Pathways to death: The co-occurrence of physical and mental health in the last years of life,” by Marcel Raab, Anette Fasang, and Moritz Hess (Vol. 38, Article 53, May 2018, .pdf format, p. 1619-1634).
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CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – May 16, 2018
“Transitions to long-term and residential care among older Canadians,” by Rochelle Garner, Peter Tanuseputro, Douglas G. Manuel and Claudia Sanmartin (Health Reports, Vol. 29, No. 5, May 2018, .pdf and HTML format, 13p.).
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2018005/article/54966-eng.htm
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May 15, 2018
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – May 15, 2018
A. “Adult height and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study (JPHC),” by Hikaru Ihira, Norie Sawada, Motoki Iwasaki, Taiki Yamaji, Atsushi Goto, Mitsuhiko Noda, Hiroyasu Iso, and Shoichiro Tsugane, the JPHC Study Group (PLoS ONE 13(5): e0197164. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197164, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0197164
B. “Effects of computer-assisted navigation versus conventional total knee arthroplasty on the levels of inflammation markers: A prospective study,” by Shu-Jui Kuo, Horng-Chaung Hsu, Ching-Jen Wang, Ka-Kit Siu, Ya-Hung Hsu, Jih-Yang Ko, and Chih-Hsin Tang (PLoS ONE 13(5): e0197164. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197164, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 10p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0197097
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May 11, 2018
CAAR – Morbidity and Mortally Weekly Reports Article – May 11, 2018
“Deaths from Falls Among Persons Aged > 65 Years — United States, 2007–2016,” by Elizabeth Burns and Ramakrishna Kakara (Vol. 67, No. 18, May 11, 2018, HTML and .pdf format, p. 509-514).
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CAAR – Nature Medicine Letter Abstract – May 11, 2018
“PM20D1 is a quantitative trait locus associated with Alzheimer’s disease,” by Jose V. Sanchez-Mut, Holger Heyn, Bianca A. Silva, Lucie Dixsaut, Paula Garcia-Esparcia, Enrique Vidal, Sergi Sayols, Liliane Glauser, Ana Monteagudo-Sanchez, Jordi Perez-Tur, Isidre Ferrer, David Monk, Bernard Schneider, Manel Esteller & Johannes Graff (Vol. 24, No. 5, May 2018, p. 598-603).
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May 9, 2018
CAAR – Lancet Article Abstract – May 9, 2018
“Development and validation of a Hospital Frailty Risk Score focusing on older people in acute care settings using electronic hospital records: an observational study,” by Thomas Gilbert, Jenny Neuburger, Joshua Kraindler, Eilis Keeble, Paul Smith, Cono Ariti, Sandeepa Arora, Andrew Street, Stuart Parker, Helen C. Roberts, Martin Bardsley, and Simon Conroy (Vol. 391, No. 10132, May 5, 2018, p. 1775-1782).
www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30668-8/abstract
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CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Report – May 9, 2018
“Does ageing matter when it comes to workforce productivity?” by Ben Franklin (May 2018, .pdf format, 13p.).
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CAAR – University of Southern California Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging Policy Brief – May 9, 2018
“Aging in Place with Permanent Supportive Housing,” by Benjamin Henwood (April 2018, .pdf format, 22p.).
roybal.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/AGING-IN-PLACE-WITH-PERMANENT-SUPPORTIVE-HOUSING.pdf
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May 8, 2018
CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Article – May 8, 2018
“Pension participation at record high but contributions cluster at minimum levels,” (May 2018, HTML, comma-delimited, and Excel format).
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May 3, 2018
CAAR – New England Journal of Medicine Article – May 3, 2018
“Randomized Trial of Verubecestat for Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Michael F. Egan, James Kost, Pierre N. Tariot, Paul S. Aisen, Jeffrey L. Cummings, Bruno Vellas, Cyrille Sur, Yuki Mukai, Tiffini Voss, Christine Furtek, Erin Mahoney, Lyn Harper Mozley, Rik Vandenberghe, Yi Mo, and David Michelson (Vol. 378, No. 18, May 3, 2018, p. 1691-1703).
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May 2, 2018
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – May 2, 2018
“401(k) Lawsuits: What Are the Causes and Consequences?” by George S. Mellman and Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher (IB No. 18-8, May 2018, .pdf format, 23p.).
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CAAR – National Seniors [Australia] Report – May 2, 2018
“Accentuating the positive: Consumer experiences of aged care at home,” by J. McCallum, K. Rees, and J. Maccora (April 2018, .pdf format, 87p.).
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CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Funding Periodical – May 2, 2018
– Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 18, No. 4, April 30, 2018).
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May 1, 2018
CAAR- Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – May 1, 2018
“Health-adjusted life expectancy in Canada,” by Tracey Bushnik, Michael Tjepkema and Laurent Martel (Health Reports, Vol. 29, No. 4, April 2018, .pdf and HTML format, 11p.).
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2018004/article/54950-eng.htm
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – May 1, 2018
“Genetic profiling of young and aged endothelial progenitor cells in hypoxia,” by Tzu-Wei Wu, Chun-Chieh Liu, Chung-Lieh Hung, Chih-Hsien Yen, Yih-Jer Wu, Li-Yu Wang, and Hung-I Yeh (PLoS ONE 13(4): e0196572. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196572, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 21p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0196572
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April 30, 2018
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – April 30, 2018
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “Tail and Center Rounding of Probabilistic Expectations in the Health and Retirement Study,” by Pamela Giustinelli, Charles F. Manski, and Francesca Molinari (w24559, April 2018, .pdf format, 25p.).
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CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Reports – April 30, 2018
A. “Off-Label Antipsychotic Use in Older Adults with Dementia: Not Just a Nursing Home Problem,” by Elizabeth A. Carter (April 2018, .pdf format, 4p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2018/off-label-antipsychotic-use-in-older-adults-with-dementia.html
B. “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Provides Benefits for Millions of Adults Ages 50 and Older,” by Olivia Dean and Lynda Flowers (April 2018, .pdf format, 9p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2018/snap-provides-benefits-for-millions-of-adults-ages-50-and-older.html
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CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Brief – April 30, 2018
“Providing Home- and Community-Based Nutrition Services to Low-Income Older Adults: Promising Health Plan Practices,” by Stephanie Gibbs (April 2018, .pdf format, 5p.).
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April 27, 2018
CAAR – US Administration for Community Living Report – April 27, 2018
“2017 Profile of Older Americans,” (April 2018, .pdf and Excel format, 16p.).
Excel worksheet:
www.acl.gov/sites/default/files/Aging%20and%20Disability%20in%20America/2017_Profile_charts.xlsx
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CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – April 27, 2018
“Searching for Savings in Medicare Drug Price Negotiations,” by Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman (April 2018, .pdf format, 5p.).Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief: “Searching for Savings in Medicare Drug Price Negotiations,” by Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman (April 2018, .pdf format, 5p.).
www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/searching-for-savings-in-medicare-drug-price-negotiations/
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April 26, 2018
CAAR – US Governmenet Accountability Office Report – April 26, 2018
“Older Adult Housing: Future Collaborations on Housing and Health Services Should Include Relevant Agencies and Define Outcomes,” (GAO-18-232, April 2018, .pdf format, 29p.).
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – April 26, 2018
“Development and validation of a dementia screening tool for primary care in Taiwan: Brain Health Test,” by Ping-Huang Tsai, Jian-Liang Liu, Ker-Neng Lin, Chiung-Chih Chang, Ming-Chyi Pai, Wen-Fu Wang, Jen-Ping Huang, Tzung-Jeng Hwang, and Pei-Ning Wang (PLoS ONE 13(4): e0196214. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196214, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0196214
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April 25, 2018
CAAR – US Social Security Administration Office of the Chief Actuary Note – April 25, 2018
“Mortality by Career-Average Earnings Level,” by Tiffany Bosley, Michael Morris, and Karen Glenn (Actuarial Study No. 124, April 2018, .pdf format, 33p.).
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CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academies of Science Article Abstract – April 25, 2018
“[beta}-Amyloid accumulation in the human brain after one night of sleep deprivation,” by Ehsan Shokri-Kojori, Gene-Jack Wang, Corinde E. Wiers, Sukru B. Demiral, Min Guo, Sung Won Kim, Elsa Lindgren, Veronica Ramirez, Amna Zehra, Clara Freeman, Gregg Miller, Peter Manza, Tansha Srivastava, Susan De Santi, Dardo Tomasi, Helene Benveniste and Nora D. Volkow (Vol. 115, No. 17, April 24, 2018, p. 4483-4488).
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – April 25, 2018
“Medication burden attributable to chronic co-morbid conditions in the very old and vulnerable,” by Kelly L. Moore, Kanan Patel, W. John Boscardin, Michael A. Steinman, Christine Ritchie, and Janice B. Schwartz (PLoS ONE 13(4): e0196109. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196109, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0196109
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CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Article – April 25, 2018
“Measuring National Well-being: Quality of Life in the UK, 2018,” (April 2018, .pdf and HTML format, 12p.).
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April 23, 2018
CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Briefs – April 23, 2018
A. “Asset Decumulation or Asset Preservation? What Guides Retirement Spending?” by Sudipto Bannerjee (EBRI Issue Brief No. 447, April 2018, .pdf format, 12p.).
www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=3604
B. “Cumulative Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenses After the Age of 70,” by Sudipto Bannerjee (EBRI Issue Brief No. 446, April 2018, .pdf format, 23p.).
www.ebri.org/publications/ib/index.cfm?fa=ibDisp&content_id=5542
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CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – April 23, 2018
“How Have Pension Cuts Affected Public Sector Competitiveness?” by Laura D. Quinby, Geoffrey T. Sanzenbacher, and Jean-Pierre Aubry (SLP No. 59, April 2018, .pdf format, 10p.).
How Have Pension Cuts Affected Public Sector Competitiveness?
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CAAR – Lancet Neurology Article Abstract – April 23, 2018
“The effect of APOE and other common genetic variants on the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia: a community-based cohort study,” by Sven J. van der Lee, Frank J. Wolters, M. Kamran Ikram, Albert Hofman, M. Arfan Ikram, Najaf Amin, and Cornelia M. van Duijn (Vol. 17, No. 5, May 2018, p. 434-444).
www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(18)30053-X/abstract
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – April 23, 2018
“Age at natural menopause and associated factors in adult women: Findings from the China Kadoorie Biobank study in Zhejiang rural area,” by Meng Wang, Wei-Wei Gong, Ru-Ying Hu, Hao Wang, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Jun Lv, Zheng-Ming Chen, Li-Ming Li, and Min Yu (PLoS ONE 13(4): e0195658. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195658, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 13p.).
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CAAR – Nature Article Abstract – April 23, 2018
“Innate immune memory in the brain shapes neurological disease hallmarks,” by Ann-Christin Wendeln, Karoline Degenhardt, Lalit Kaurani, Michael Gertig, Thomas Ulas, Gaurav Jain, Jessica Wagner, Lisa M. Hasler, Katleen Wild, Angelos Skodras, Thomas Blank, Ori Staszewski, Moumita Datta, Tonatiuh Pena Centeno, Vincenzo Capece, Md. Rezaul Islam, Cemil Kerimoglu, Matthias Staufenbiel, Joachim L. Schultze, Marc Beyer, Marco Prinz, Mathias Jucker, André Fischer & Jonas J. Neher (Vol. 556, No. 7701, April 19, 2018, p. 332-338).
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April 18, 2018
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Reports – April 18, 2018
A. “CMS Paid Practitioners for Telehealth Services That Did Not Meet Medicare Requirements,” (A-05-16-00058, April 2018, .pdf format, 20p.).
oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region5/51600058.asp
B. “CMS’s Policies and Procedures Were Generally Effective in Ensuring That Prescription Drug Coverage Capitation Payments Were Not Made After the Beneficiaries’ Dates of Death,” (A-07-16-05088, April 2018, .pdf format, 12p.).
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