August 29, 2019
A. “Institutional Responses to Aging Populations and Economic Growth: A Panel Data Approach,” by Patrick M. Emerson, Shawn D. Knabb, and Anca-Ioana Sirbu (Discussion Paper No. 12561, August 2019, .pdf format, 45p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of this paper available at:
www.iza.org/publications/dp/12561
B. “The Life Expectancy of Older Couples and Surviving Spouses,” by Janice Compton and Robert Pollak (Discussion Paper No. 12571, August 2019, .pdf format, 29p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of this paper available at:
www.iza.org/publications/dp/12571
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“Dietary restriction improves proteostasis and increases life span through endoplasmic reticulum hormesis,” by Latika Matai, Gautam Chandra Sarkar, Manish Chamoli, Yasir Malik, Shashi Shekhar Kumar, Umanshi Rautela, Nihar Ranjan Jana, Kausik Chakraborty, and Arnab Mukhopadhyay (Vol. 116, No. 35, August 27, 2019, p. 17383-17392).
www.pnas.org/content/116/35/17383
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“Well-being, behavioral patterns and cycling crashes of different age groups in Latin America: Are aging adults the safest cyclists?” by Sergio A. Useche, Francisco Alonso, Jaime Sanmartin, Luis V. Montoro, and Boris Cendales (PLoS ONE 14(8): e0221864. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221864, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 18p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0221864
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“Associations Of Pet Ownership With Health And Well-being In Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 50 Years And Over In Ireland,” by Orna Donoghue, Christine McGarrigle, Rose Anne Kenny (August 2019, .pdf format, 30p.).
tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_PetOwnership.pdf
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August 28, 2019
A. SSI Monthly Statistics, July 2019 (August 2019, HTML and .pdf format).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2019-07/index.html
B. “Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2019,” (August 2019, .pdf format, 37p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/fast_facts/2019/index.html
C. “OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, 2018,” (August 2019, .pdf and Excel format, 181p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/oasdi_sc/2018/index.html
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“Medicare Part D Is Still Paying Millions for Drugs Already Paid for Under the Part A Hospice Benefit,” (A-06-17-08004, August 2019, .pdf format, 21p.).
oig.hhs.gov/oas/reports/region6/61708004.asp
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Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “Using Vignettes to Improve Understanding of Social Security and Annuities,” by Anya Samek, Arie Kapteyn, and Andre Gray (w26176, August 2019, .pdf format, 43p.).
www.nber.org/papers/w26176
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“Effect of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation on Volumetric Bone Density and Bone Strength: A Randomized Clinical Trial,” by Lauren A. Burt, Emma O. Billington, Marianne S. Rose, Duncan A. Raymond, David A. Hanley, and Steven K. Boyd (Vol. 322, No. 8, August 27, 2019, p. 736-745).
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2748796
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“Mortgage stress and precarious home ownership: implications for older Australians,” by Rachel Ong, Gavin Wood, Melek Cigdem, and Silvia Salazar (Report No. 319, August 2019, .pdf format, 116p.).
www.ahuri.edu.au/research/final-reports/319
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“Navigating the uncharted waters: Population ageing in the UK,” (August 2019, .pdf format, 22p.).
ilcuk.org.uk/navigating-the-uncharted-waters-population-ageing-in-the-uk/
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Ageing and Society (Vol. 39, No. 10, October 2019).
www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/issue/1BFA667C43504593059EBEF300EC5D19
Clinical Gerontologist (Vol. 42, 5, 2019).
www.tandfonline.com/toc/wcli20/42/5?nav=tocList
International Journal of Aging and Human Development (Vol. 89, No. 3, October 2019).
journals.sagepub.com/toc/ahdb/89/3
International Psychogeriatrics (Vol. 31, Suppl. 1, August 2019).
www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-psychogeriatrics/issue/ECFBBA24A24073979EC48E5B7128B504
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Vol. 67, Suppl. 4, September 2019).
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15325415/2019/67/S4
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August 26, 2019
“National Background Check Program for Long Term Care Providers: Assessment of State Programs Concluded in 2017 and 2018,” (OEI-07-18-00290, August 2019, .pdf format, 37p.).
oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-07-18-00290.asp
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International Update, August 2019 (August 2019, .pdf format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2019-08/index.html
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“Long-Term Services and Supports,” by Edem Hado and Harriet Komisar (August 2019, .pdf format, 4p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/long-term-services-and-supports.html
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The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a new MEPS data file (August 2019, data in .zip or self decompressing [.exe] ASCII text and SAS Transport format, with documentation in HTML and .pdf format, and Stats, SAS and SPSS programming statements in ASCII format).
– MEPS HC-199: 2017 Medical Conditions File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-199
– MEPS HC-200: 2017 Person Round Plan Public Use File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-200
– MEPS HC-197I: Appendix to MEPS 2017 Event Files
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-197I
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Journal of Applied Gerontology (Vol. 38, No. 10, October 2019).
journals.sagepub.com/toc/jaga/38/10
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August 23, 2019
“The Effect of the Affordable Care Act on Medicare Enrollees’ Access to Physician Services,” by Fredric Blavin (August 2019, .pdf and HTML format, 15p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/effect-affordable-care-act-medicare-enrollees-access-physician-services
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“Irish Adults Transition To Retirement – Wellbeing, Social Participation And Health-Related Behaviours. Findings From The Irish Longitudinal Study On Ageing (TILDA),” by Mark Ward (February 2019, .pdf format, 31p.).
tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/pdf/Report_Retirement.pdf
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“Life Journey Study: A Report on 40 In-Depth Interviews in the United States and Canada with Adult Children of Recently Deceased Parents,” (August 2019, .pdf format, 48p.).
www.soa.org/resources/research-reports/2019/life-journey-study/
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Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (Vol. 70, No. 4, 2019).
content.iospress.com/journals/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/70/4
Journals of Gerontology (B): Psychological Sciences (Vol. 74B, No. 6, September 2019).
academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology/issue/74/6
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August 22, 2019
“Amyloid-{beta} PET—Correlation with cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and prediction of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis in a memory clinic,” by Ebba Gløersen Müller, Trine Holt Edwin, Caroline Stokke, Sigrid Stensby Navelsaker, Almira Babovic, Nenad Bogdanovic, Anne Brita Knapskog, and Mona Elisabeth Revheim ( PLoS ONE 14(8): e0221365. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221365, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 15p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0221365
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“Medicaid Enrollment and Capitation Rates: Evidence from Medicare Part D,” by Laura D. Quinby and Gal Wettstein (IB No. 19-13, August 2019, .pdf and Excel format, 6p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/medicaid-enrollment-and-capitation-rates-evidence-from-medicare-part-d/
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“Informal and Non-Standard Employment: A Look at the Impact on Social Protection Policy,” by Tamila Nutsubidze and Khatuna Nutsubidze (WP 2019-11, August 2019, .pdf and Excel format, 32p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of this paper available at:
crr.bc.edu/working-papers/informal-and-non-standard-employment-a-look-at-the-impact-on-social-protection-policy/
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“The Facts on Medicare Spending and Financing,” by Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Meredith Freed (August 2019, .pdf and HTML format, 9p.).
www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/the-facts-on-medicare-spending-and-financing/
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Journals of Gerontology (A): Biological Sciences (Vol. 74A, No. 9, September 2019).
academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/issue/74/9
Research on Aging (Vol. 41, No. 9, October 2019).
journals.sagepub.com/toc/roaa/41/9
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August 19, 2019
“Medicare Part B Drug Payments: Impact of Price Substitutions Based on 2017 Average Sales Prices,” (OEI-03-19-00260, August 2019, .pdf format, 12p.).
oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-03-19-00260.asp
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“Social Security Benefits, Finances, and Policy Options: A Primer,” (August 2019, .pdf and Powerpoint format, 42p.).
www.nasi.org/socialsecurityprimers
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Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “Who is Tested for Heart Attack and Who Should Be: Predicting Patient Risk and Physician Error,” by Sendhil Mullainathan and Ziad Obermeyer (w26168, August 2019, .pdf format, 48p.).
www.nber.org/papers/w26168
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August 15, 2019
“Prescription Drug Use Among Adults Aged 40–79 in the United States and Canada,” by Craig M. Hales, Jennifer Servais, Crescent B. Martin, and Dafna Kohen (Data Brief No. 347, August 2019, HTML and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db347.htm
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“The Impact of Auto Portability on Preserving Retirement Savings Currently Lost to 401(k) Cashout Leakage,” by Jack VanDerhei (August 2019, .pdf format, 24p.). Note: EBRI requires registration prior to providing access to full-text.
www.ebri.org/content/the-impact-of-auto-portability-on-preserving-retirement-savings-currently-lost-to-401(k)-cashout-leakage
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“The population of centenarians in Brazil: historical estimates from 1900 to 2000,” by Marília R. Nepomuceno and Cassio M. Turra (WP-2019-15, August 2019, .pdf format, 26p.).
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/projects_publications/publications_1904/mpidr_working_papers/the_population_of_centenarians_in_brazil_historical_estimates_from_1900_to_2000_6284.htm
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The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a new MEPS data file (August 2019, data in .zip or self decompressing [.exe] ASCII text and SAS Transport format, with documentation in HTML and .pdf format, and Stats, SAS and SPSS programming statements in ASCII format).
– MEPS HC-201: 2017 Full Year Consolidated Data File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-201
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Alzheimer’s and Dementia (Vol. 15, No. 8, August 2019).
www.alzheimersanddementia.com/issue/S1552-5260(18)X0011-9
Educational Gerontology (Vol. 45, No. 6, 2019).
www.tandfonline.com/toc/uedg20/45/6?nav=tocList
Experimental Aging Research (Vol. 45, No. 4, 2019).
www.tandfonline.com/toc/uear20/45/4?nav=tocList
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity (Vol. 27, No. 4, August 2019).
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/japa/27/4/japa.27.issue-4.xml
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August 14, 2019
“Social Security and Medicare: Improved Schedule Management Needed for More Timely Trust Fund Reports,” (GAO-19-596, July 2019, .pdf format, 29p.).
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-19-596
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“Limited Competition: Renewals of, and Revisions and Re-submissions to, the Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease Study (LEADS) Cooperative Agreement (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PAR-19-338, National Institute on Aging, application deadlines Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-338.html
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A. “Cognition may link cortical IGFBP5 levels with motor function in older adults,” by Aron S. Buchman, Lei Yu, Vladislav A. Petyuk, Chris Gaiteri, Shinya Tasaki, Katherine D. Blizinsky, Julie A. Schneider, Philip L. De Jager, and David A. Bennett (PLoS ONE 14(8): e0220968. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220968, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0220968
B. “Cortical tau burden and behavioural dysfunctions in mice exposed to monosodium glutamate in early life,” by Passainte S. Hassaan, Abeer E. Dief, Teshreen M. Zeitoun, Azza M. Baraka, Robert M. J. Deacon, and Amany Elshorbagy (PLoS ONE 14(8): e0220720. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220720, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0220720
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The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a new MEPS data file (August 2019, data in .zip or self decompressing [.exe] ASCII text and SAS Transport format, with documentation in HTML and .pdf format, and Stats, SAS and SPSS programming statements in ASCII format).
– MEPS HC-036: MEPS 1996-2017 Pooled Linkage Variance Estimation File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-036
– MEPS HC-036BRR: MEPS 1996-2017 Replicates for Variance Estimation File
meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_stats/download_data_files_detail.jsp?cboPufNumber=HC-036BRR
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August 13, 2019
“Medicare Part D: Use of Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Efforts to Manage Drug Expenditures and Utilization,” (GAO-19-498, July 2019, .pdf format, 85p.).
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-19-498
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A. Social Security Bulletin (Vol. 79, No. 3, August 2019, .pdf format).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v79n3/index.html
B. “Trends in Social Security Disability Insurance,” (Briefing Paper No. 2019-01, August 2019, .pdf and HTML format, 26p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/briefing-papers/bp2019-01.html
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“Association of Midlife to Late-Life Blood Pressure Patterns With Incident Dementia,” by Keenan A. Walker, A. Richey Sharrett, Aozhou Wu, Andrea L. C. Schneider, Marilyn Albert, Pamela L. Lutsey, Karen Bandeen-Roche, Josef Coresh, Alden L. Gross, B. Gwen Windham, David S. Knopman, Melinda C. Power, Andreea M. Rawlings, Thomas H. Mosley, and Rebecca F. Gottesman (Vol. 322, No. 6, August 13, 2019, p. 535-545).
jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2747672
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“Sex-specific neuroprotection by inhibition of the Y-chromosome gene, SRY, in experimental Parkinson’s disease,” by Joohyung Lee, Paulo Pinares-Garcia, Hannah Loke, Seungmin Ham, Eric Vilain, and Vincent R. Harley (Vol. 116, No. 33, August 13, 2019, p. 16577-16582).
www.pnas.org/content/116/33/16577
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“How risk-sharing policies affect the costs and risks of public pension plans,” by Donald Boyd, Gang Chen, and Yimeng Yin (August 2019, .pdf format, 55p.).
www.brookings.edu/research/how-risk-sharing-policies-affect-the-costs-and-risks-of-public-pension-plans/
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“Care in places – Inequalities in local authority adult social care spending power,” by Dan Holden (July 2019, .pdf format, 27p.).
ilcuk.org.uk/care-in-places-inequalities-in-local-authority-adult-social-care-spending-power/
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August 9, 2019
A. “Limited Competition: Renewals of, and Revisions and Resubmissions to, the Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease Study (LEADS) Cooperative Agreement (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PAR-19-338, National Institute on Aging, applications deadlines March 5, June 5, and Nov. 5).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-19-338.html
B. “The Biological Mechanisms of Metformin Effects on Aging and Longevity (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (RFA-AG-20-044, National Institute on Aging, application deadline January 21, 2020).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-20-044.html
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“A vicious cycle of {beta} amyloid–dependent neuronal hyperactivation,” by By Benedikt Zott, Manuel M. Simon, Wei Hong, Felix Unger, Hsing-Jung Chen-Engerer, Matthew P. Frosch, Bert Sakmann, Dominic M. Walsh, and Arthur Konnerth (Vol. 365, No. 6453, August 9, 2019, p. 559-565).
science.sciencemag.org/content/365/6453/559.abstract
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