“Retirement Security: Other Countries’ Experiences with Caregiver Policies,” (GAO-20-623, September 2020, .pdf format, 52p.).
October 30, 2020
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – October 30, 2020
CAAR – US Congressional Budget Office Reports – October 30, 2020
A. “Vietnam Veterans’ Income in Retirement,” (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 31p.).
B. “A Review of CBO’s Estimate of Spending From the Department of Defense’s Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund,” (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 16p.).
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Brief – October 30, 2020
“ESG Investing and Public Pensions: An Update,” by Jean-Pierre Aubry, Anqi Chen, Patrick M. Hubbard and Alicia H. Munnell
(SLP No. 74, October 2020, .pdf format, 15p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/esg-investing-and-public-pensions-an-update/
CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Statistical Bulletin – October 30, 2020
“Deaths in the care sector, England and Wales: 2019,” (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 25p.).
CAAR – UK Department of Work and Pensions Report – October 30, 2020
“Pension Freedoms: a qualitative research study of individuals’ decumulation journeys,” (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 99p.).
October 29, 2020
CAAR – Federal Interagency Forum (Forum) on Aging-Related Statistics Report – October 29, 2020
“Older Americans 2020: Key Indicators of Well-Being,” (October 2020, .pdf format, 161p.).
CAAR – Nature Article – October 29, 2020
Note: Check with your organization’s library for availability. “The innate immunity protein IFITM3 modulates {gamma}-secretase in Alzheimer’s disease,” by Ji-Yeun Hur, Georgia R. Frost, Xianzhong Wu, Christina Crump, Si Jia Pan, Eitan Wong, Marilia Barros, Thomas Li, Pengju Nie, Yujia Zhai, Jen Chyong Wang, Julia TCW, Lei Guo, Andrew McKenzie, Chen Ming, Xianxiao Zhou, Minghui Wang, Yotam Sagi, Alan E. Renton, Bianca T. Esposito, Yong Kim, Katherine R. Sadleir, Ivy Trinh, Robert A. Rissman, Robert Vassar, Bin Zhang, Douglas S. Johnson, Eliezer Masliah, Paul Greengard, Alison Goate & Yue-Ming Li (Vol. 586, No. , October 30, 2020, p. 735-740).
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – October 29, 2020
“Medicare Part D: A First Look at Medicare Prescription Drug Plans in 2021,” by Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico (October 2020, HTML format).
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – October 29, 2020
A. “Long term outcomes for elderly patients after emergency intensive care admission: A cohort study,” by Ged Dempsey, Dan Hungerford, Phil McHale, Lauren McGarey, Edward Benison, and Ben Morton (PLoS ONE 15(10): e0241244. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241244, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 14p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0241244
B. “Consideration of body mass index (BMI) in the association between hand grip strength and hypertension: Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing (KLoSA),” by Doukyoung Chon, Jaeyong Shin, and Jae-Hyun Kim (PLoS ONE 15(10): e0241360. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241360, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0241360
October 27, 2020
CAAR – US National Center for Health Statistics Report – October 27, 2020
“Differences in Characteristics of Adult Day Services Centers, by Level of Medical Service Provision,” by Vincent Rome, Jessica Penn Lendon, and Lauren Harris-Kojetin (Vital and Health Statistics, Series 3, Number 45, October 2020, .pdf format, 28p.).
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Briefs – October 27, 2020
A. “The pandemic’s effect on the widening gap in mortality rate between the U.S. and peer countries,” by Giorlando Ramirez, Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox (October 2020, HTML format).
B. “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Nursing Homes,” by Priya Chidambaram, Tricia Neuman, and Rachel Garfield (October 2020, HTML format).
CAAR – Tables of Contents – October 27, 2020
Age and Ageing (Vol. 49, No. 6, November 2020).
academic.oup.com/ageing/issue/49/6
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology (Vol. 35, No. 4, December 2020).
October 26, 2020
CAAR – University of Wisconsin Center for Demography and Ecology Working Paper – October 26, 2020
“The Demography of Loneliness at Older Ages,” by James M. Raymo and Jia Wang (WP-2020-02, September 2020, .pdf format, 34p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunities – October 26, 2020
A. “Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Senior Fellowship (Parent F33),” (PA-21-047, a reissue of PA-20-247, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadline Apr. 8, August 8, and Dec. 8).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-047.html
B. “Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31),” (PA-21-051, a reissue of PA-20-246, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadline Apr. 8, August 8, and Dec. 8).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-051.html
C. “BRAIN Initiative Cell Census Network (BICCN) Scalable Technologies and Tools for Brain Cell Census (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (RFA-MH-21-140, a reissue of of RFA-MH-19-148, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadline March 10, 2021).
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – October 26, 2020
“The pandemic’s effect on the widening gap in mortality rate between the U.S. and peer countries,” by Giorlando Ramirez, Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox (October 2020, HTML format).
CAAR – Lancet Neurology Article – October 26, 2020
Note: Check with your organization’s library for availability. “Effects of intensive versus standard blood pressure control on domain-specific cognitive function: a substudy of the SPRINT randomised controlled trial,” by Prof. Stephen R. Rapp, Sarah A. Gaussoin, Prof. Bonnie C. Sachs, Prof. Gordon Chelune, Prof. Mark A. Supiano, Prof. Alan J. Lerner, Prof. Virginia G. Wadley, Prof, Valarie M. Wilson, Lawrence J. Fine, Prof. Jeff C Whittle, Prof. Alexander P. Auchus, Prof. Srinivasan Beddhu, Prof. Dan R. Berlowitz, Prof. Adam P. Bress, Prof. Karen C. Johnson, Prof. Marie Krousel-Wood, Prof. Jennifer Martindale-Adams, Prof. Eliza C. Miller, Prof. Dena E. Rifkin, Joni K. Snyder, Prof. Leonardo Tamariz, Prof. Dawn F. Wolfgram, Prof. Maryjo L Cleveland, Prof. Mia Yang, Prof. Linda O. Nichols, Prof. Robert Nick Bryan, Prof. David M. Reboussin, Prof. Jeff D. Williamson, and Prof. Nicholas M. Pajewski, on behalf of the SPRINT Research Group (Vol. 19, No. 11, November 2020, p. 899-907).
www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(20)30319-7/fulltext
October 22, 2020
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – October 22, 2020
“Cardiovascular disease risk factors among older people: Data from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2015,” by Shariff Ghazali Sazlina, Rajini Sooryanarayana, Bee Kiau Ho, Mohd. Azahadi Omar, Ambigga Devi Krishnapillai, Noorlaili Mohd Tohit, Sheleaswani Inche Zainal Abidin, Suthahar Ariaratnam, and Noor Ani Ahmad (PLoS ONE 15(10): e0240826. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240826, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0240826
CAAR – Commonwealth Fund Issue Brief – October 22, 2020
“Medicare and Home Health: Taking Stock in the COVID-19 Era,” by Courtney Harold Van Houtven and Walter D. Dawson (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 10p.).
CAAR – Health and Retirement Study Data Release – October 22, 2020
– 1940 Census Data V1.0 (This is a restricted access data file. Interested users must apply for access).
hrs.isr.umich.edu/news/hrs-1940-census-data
October 21, 2020
CAAR – Urban Institute Brief – October 21, 2020
“Policies for an Aging Labor Force: Keeping Older Workers with Health Conditions Employed,” by Jack Smalligan and Chantel Boyens (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 14p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/policies-aging-labor-force
CAAR – Institute for Fiscal Studies [UK] Report – October 21, 2020
“The Dynamics of Ageing: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing 2002-2019 (Wave 9),” (October 2020, .pdf format, 268p.).
CAAR – Care Quality Commission [UK] Report – October 21, 2020
“The state of health care and adult social care in England 2019/20,” (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 108p.).
CAAR – Human Mortality Database Data Release -October 21, 2020
– Lithuania revised and updated through 2019 (October 20, 2020).
– Chile revised and updated through 2017 (October 20, 2020).
www.mortality.org/Public/WhatsNew.php
Data access:
October 20, 2020
CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Science Article Abstract – October 20, 2020
“Metformin rescues Parkinson’s disease phenotypes caused by hyperactive mitochondria,” by Danielle E. Mor, Salman Sohrabi, Rachel Kaletsky, William Keyes, Alp Tartici, Vrinda Kalia, Gary W. Miller, and Coleen T. Murphy (Vol. 117, No. 42, October 20, 2020, p. 26438-26447).
CAAR – MLTSS Institute Issue Brief – October 20, 2020
“De-Mystifying Data: How Medicare Data Can Support Medicaid Agencies,” by Brianna Ensslin Janoski, Michelle Herman Soper, and Camille Dobson (October 2020, .pdf format, 26p.).
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – October 20, 2020
“AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard,” (October 2020, .pdf format). Note: Data sheets available for each state.
www.aarp.org/ppi/issues/caregiving/info-2020/nursing-home-covid-dashboard.html
CAAR – Tables of Contents – October 20, 2020
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Vol. 68, No. 10, October 2020).
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15325415/2020/68/10
Journals of Gerontology (B): Psychological Sciences (Vol. 75B, No. 8, October 2020).
October 19, 2020
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – October 19, 2020
Links to an abstract available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “Moneyball in Medicare: Heterogeneous Treatment Effects,” by Edward C. Norton, Emily J. Lawton, and Jun Li (w27948, October 2020, .pdf format, 33p.).
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – October 19, 2020
A. “401(k)/IRA Holdings in 2019: An Update from the SCF,” by Alicia H. Munnell and Anqi Chen (IB No. 20-14, October 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 12p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/401k-ira-holdings-in-2019-an-update-from-the-scf/
B. “2020 Public Plan Investment Update and COVID-19 Market Volatility,” by Jean-Pierre Aubry (SLP No. 73, September 2020, .pdf and Excel format, 7p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/2020-public-plan-investment-update-and-covid-19-market-volatility/
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – October 19, 2020
“Older adults preserve accuracy but not precision in explicit and implicit rhythmic timing,” by Elisa M. Gallego Hiroyasu and Yuko Yotsumoto (PLoS ONE 15(10): e0240863. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240863, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 21p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0240863
CAAR – Conferencealerts.Com Gerontology Conference Alert – October 19, 2020
– 2nd International Conference on Gerontology and Geriatrics Medicine 2020 – Online (December 5-6, 2020).
CAAR – Tables of Contents – October19, 2020
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (Vol. 77, No. 4, 2020).
content.iospress.com/journals/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/77/4
Journal of Applied Gerontology (Vol. 39, No. 11, November 2020).
journals.sagepub.com/toc/jaga/39/11
Journals of Gerontology (A): Biological Sciences (Vol. 75A, No. 11, November 2020).
October 15, 2020
CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunities – October 15, 2020
A. “Discovery of Cell-based Chemical Probes for Novel Brain Targets (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PAR-21-028, a reissue of PAR-17-335, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadlines Feb. 16, June 16, and Oct. 16).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-028.html
B. “Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes for the Nervous System (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PAR-21-029, a reissue of PAR-17-336, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadlines Feb. 5, June 5, and Oct. 5).
CAAR – Journal of the American Medical Association Article Abstract – October 15, 2020
“Association of Receipt of Palliative Care Interventions With Health Care Use, Quality of Life, and Symptom Burden Among Adults With Chronic Noncancer Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis,” by Kieran L. Quinn, Mohammed Shurrab, Kevin Gitau, Dio Kavalieratos, Sarina R. Isenberg, Nathan M. Stall, Therese A. Stukel, Russell Goldman, Daphne Horn, Peter Cram, Allan S. Detsky, and Chaim M. Bell (Vol. 324, No. 14, October 12, 2020, p. 1439-1450).
CAAR – Brookings Institution Reports – October 15, 2020
A. “A retirement dashboard for the United States,” by David C. John, Grace Enda, William G. Gale, and J. Mark Iwry (October 2020, .pdf format, 47p.).
www.brookings.edu/research/a-retirement-dashboard-for-the-united-states/
B. “Retirement tontines: Using a classical finance mechanism as an alternative source of retirement income,” by J. Mark Iwry, Claire Haldeman, William G. Gale, and David C. John (October 2020, .pdf format, 40p.).
CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Paper – October 15, 2020
“Working Less to Take Care of Parents? Labor Market Effects of Family Long-Term Care in Four Latin American Countries,” by Marco Stampini, María Laura Oliveri, Pablo Ibarrarán, Diana Londoño, Ho June (Sean) Rhee, and Gillinda M. James (Discussion Paper No. 13792, October 2020, .pdf format, 17p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – October 15, 2020
“Smoking cessation and related factors in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: Evidence from a longitudinal study,” by Dechao Qiu, Ting Chen, Taiyi Liu, and Fujian Song (PLoS ONE 15(10): e0240806. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240806, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0240806
October 14, 2020
CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstract -October 14, 2020
“Single-nuceus transcriptome analysis reveals dysregulation of angiogenic endothelial cells and neuroprotective glia in Alzheimer’s disease,” by Shun-Fat Lau, Han Cao, Amy K. Y. Fu, and Nancy Y. Ip (Vol. 117, No. 41, October 13, 2020, p. 25272-25283).
CAAR – University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Pension Research Council Working Paper – October 14, 2020
“Financial Literacy and Financial Decision-making at Older Ages,” by Joelle H. Fong, Benedict SK. Koh, Olivia S. Mitchell, and Susann Rohwedder (WP2020-24, October 2020, .pdf format, 58p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – October 14, 2020
“Advance care planning information intervention for persons with mild dementia and their family caregivers: Impact on end-of-life care decision conflicts,” by Hsiu-Li Huang, Wei-Ru Lu, Chien-Liang Liu, and Hong-Jer Chang (PLoS ONE 15(10): e0240684. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240684, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 16p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0240684
October 12, 2020
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General Report – October 12, 2020
“Update on Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Monitoring of Opioid Use: States Have Taken Action To Address the Opioid Epidemic,” (A-09-20-01000, October 2020, .pdf format, 33p.).
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – October 12, 2020
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “The Effects of the Affordable Care Act on the Near-Elderly: Evidence for Health Insurance Coverage and Labor Market Outcomes,” by Mark Duggan, Gopi Shah Goda, and Gina Li (w27936, October 2020, .pdf format, 45p.).
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Briefs – October 12, 2020
A. “One in Four Older Adults Report Anxiety or Depression Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic,” by Wyatt Koma, Sarah True, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, Kendal Orgera, and Rachel Garfield (October 2020, HTML format).
B. “Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments for COVID-19 Revenue Loss: More Time to Repay,” by Juliette Cubanski, Karyn Schwartz, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman (October 2020, HTML format).
CAAR – Commonwealth Fund Issue Brief – October 12, 2020
“COVID-19’s Impact on Older Workers: Employment, Income, and Medicare Spending,” by Gretchen Jacobson, Judith Feder, and David C. Radley (October 2020, .pdf and HTML format, 9p.).
October 9, 2020
CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunity – October 9, 2020
“MD-PhD Training Program in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias and the Behavioral and Social Sciences (T32 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (RFA-AG-21-027, a reissue of of RFA-AG-20-032, National Institute on Aging, application deadline February 3, 2021).