– An agenda and transcript of the March 4-5, 2021 meeting is available.
medpac.gov/-public-meetings-/meeting-details/march-2021-public-meeting
Transcript (.pdf format, 365p.):
medpac.gov/docs/default-source/meeting-materials/mar21_meeting_transcript_sec.pdf?sfvrsn=0
“Is Care by Grandparents or Parents Better for Children’s Non-cognitive Skills? Evidence on Locus of Control from China,” by Xiang Ao, Xuan Chen, and Zhong Zhao (Discussion Paper No. 14183, March 2020, .pdf format, 40p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
“Protect, respect, connect – decisions about living ad dying well during COVID-19,” (March 2021, HTML, .pdf, and Word format, 62p.).
– USA revised and updated through 2019 (March 17, 2021).
www.mortality.org/Public/WhatsNew.php
Data access:
“COVID-19 One Year Later: Addressing Health Care Needs for At-Risk Americans,” a hearing held March 18, 2021 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 48 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 14:42 mark.
A. “Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16 Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PAR-21-169, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with other agencies, application deadlines May 26, 2021, May 26, 2022, and May 26, 2023). Note: There is a companion funding announcement (follow the link under “Companion Funding Opportunity”): “Support for Research Excellence – First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PAR-21-173).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-169.html
B. “High-Priority Behavioral and Social Research Networks in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (R24 Clinical Trial Optional),” (RFA-AG-22-012, reissue of RFA-AG-19-016, National Institute on Aging, application deadline June 23, 2021).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-22-012.html
C. “High-Priority Behavioral and Social Research Networks (R24 Clinical Trial Optional),” (RFA-AG-22-013, a reissue of RFA-AG-19-015, National Institute on Aging, application deadline June 23, 2021).
Note: Check with your organization’s library for availability. “Life expectancy and mortality in 363 cities of Latin America,” by Usama Bilal, Philipp Hessel, Carolina Perez-Ferrer, Yvonne L. Michael, Tania Alfaro, Janeth Tenorio-Mucha, Amelia A. L. Friche, Maria Fatima Pina, Alejandra Vives, Harrison Quick, Marcio Alazraqui, Daniel A. Rodriguez, J. Jaime Miranda, Ana V. Diez-Roux & the SALURBAL group (Vol. 27, No. 3, March 2021, p. 463-470).
“Potential Impact of Additional Federal Funds for Medicaid HCBS for Seniors and People with Disabilities,” by Priya Chidambaram and MaryBeth Musumeci (March 2021, HTML format).
“U.S. State Life Tables, 2018,” by Elizabeth Arias, Brigham Bastian, Jiaquan Xu, and Betzaida Tejada-Vera (National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 70, No. 1, March 2021, .pdf format, 17p.).
A. “Life expectancy in adulthood is falling for those without a BA degree, but as educational gaps have widened, racial gaps have narrowed,” by Anne Case and Angus Deaton (Vol. 118, No. 11, March 16, 2021, e2024777118).
www.pnas.org/content/118/11/e2024777118.abstract?etoc
B. “Unique molecular characteristics and microglial origin of Kv1.3 channel–positive brain myeloid cells in Alzheimer’s disease,” by Supriya Ramesha, Sruti Rayaprolu, Christine A. Bowen, Cynthia R. Giver, Sara Bitarafan, Hai M. Nguyen, Tianwen Gao, Michael J. Chen, Ngozi Nwabueze, Eric B. Dammer, Amanda K. Engstrom, Hailian Xiao, Andrea Pennati, Nicholas T. Seyfried, David J. Katz, Jacques Galipeau, Heike Wulff, Edmund K. Waller, Levi B. Wood, Allan I. Levey, and Srikant Rangaraju (Vol. 118, No. 11, March 16, 2021, e2013545118).
“LTSS Choices: Adult Family Care – A Viable Alternative to Nursing Homes,” by Robert Mollica and Kathleen Ujvari (March 2021, .pdf format, 17p.).
“Pension Systems in the Developing World: Current Challenges and Future Directions,” by Seda Peksevim (PI21-01, March 2021, .pdf format, 40p.).
Abstract:
Full text:
www.pensions-institute.org/wp-content/uploads/wp2101.pdf
A. “Shoring Up Shortfalls: Women, Retirement and the Growing GigSupp Economy,” by Caroline Lewis Bruckner and Jonathan Barry Forman (WP2021-04, March 2021, .pdf format, 50p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
repository.upenn.edu/prc_papers/705/
B. “How do Behavioral Approaches to Increase Savings Compare? Evidence from Multiple Interventions in the U.S. Army,” by Richard W. Patterson and William L. Skimmyhorn (WP2021-05, March 2021, .pdf format, 50p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
repository.upenn.edu/prc_papers/703/
“A National Tragedy: COVID-19 in the Nation’s Nursing Homes,” a hearing held March 17, 2021 (witness statement available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing at the site, running time 2 hours 52 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 33:14 mark.
www.finance.senate.gov/hearings/a-national-tragedy-covid-19-in-the-nations-nursing-homes
“The Status of American Families’ Accumulations in Individual Account Retirement Plans and Differences by Race/Ethnicity: An Analysis of the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances,” by Craig Copeland (March 2021, .pdf format, 30p.). Note: EBRI requires free registration prior to providing content.
– Version 2.63: NEW 2019 SPR and Data Correction to 2016-2018 SPR
“2021 Summer Workshop: Introduction to the Health and Retirement Study,” (June 7-11, 2021, Ann Arbor, Michigan].
hrs.isr.umich.edu/news/2021-summer-workshop-introduction-health-and-retirement-study
Journal of Aging and Social Policy (Vol. 33, No. 2, 2021).
www.tandfonline.com/toc/wasp20/33/2?nav=tocList
Journal of Applied Gerontology (Vol. 40, No. 4, April 2021).
journals.sagepub.com/toc/jaga/40/4
Journals of Gerontology (B): Psychological Sciences (Vol. 76B, No. 4, April 2021).
“Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN): Biologic-based Drug Discovery and Development for Disorders of the Nervous System (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) Activity Code,” (PAR-21-163, National Institute on Aging). Note: There are two companion funding announcements (follow the link under “Companion Funding Opportunity”): “Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Cooperative Agreements – Fast-Track,” (PAR-20-111); and, “Phase 1 Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement/Exploratory/Developmental Cooperative Agreement Phase II,” (PAR-20-122).
Links to an abstract are available. for full text availability check your organizations library. “Discount Rates, Mortality Projections, And Money’s Worth Calculations For Us Individual Annuities,” by James M. Poterba & Adam Solomon (w28557, march 2021, .pdf format, 32p.).
Bifocal (Vol. 43, No. 2, March/April 2021, HTML and .pdf format, 23p.).
www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging/publications/bifocal/vol-42/vol-42-issue-4-march-april-2021/
Aging and Mental Health (Vol. 25, No. 3, 2021).
www.tandfonline.com/toc/camh20/25/3?nav=tocList
Educational Gerontology (Vol. 47, No. 2, 2021).
www.tandfonline.com/toc/uedg20/47/4?nav=tocList
Research on Aging (Vol. 43, Nos. 3 & 4, March/April 2021).
“Defined Contribution Plans: Federal Guidance Could Help Mitigate Cybersecurity Risks in 401(k) and Other Retirement Plans,” (GAO-21-25, February 2021, .pdf format, 44p.).
Note: Check with your organization’s library for availability. “Hearing loss prevalence and years lived with disability, 1990–2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019,” (Vol. 397, No. 10278, March 13, 2021, p. 996-1009).
www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00516-X/fulltext
Caregiving Policy Digest (Vol. 21, No. 2, March 4, 2021).
myemail.constantcontact.com/The-latest-in-family-caregiving-news-and-policy-developments.html
– Latvia revised and updated through 2019 (March 11, 2021).
www.mortality.org/Public/WhatsNew.php
Data access:
“CMS Use of Data on Nursing Home Staffing: Progress and Opportunities To Do More,” (OEI-04-18-00451, March 2021, .pdf format, 43p.).
A. “Association between dementia and systemic rheumatic disease: A nationwide population-based study,” by Hyemi Park, Dong-hyuk Yim, Bolormaa Ochirpurev, Sang-Yong Eom, In Ah Choi, Gawon Ju, and Ji Hyoun Kim (PLoS ONE 16(3): e0248395. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248395, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0248395
B. “Comparison of the clinical impact of 2-[<sup>18</sup>F]FDG-PET and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in patients suspected of Alzheimer’s disease,” by Le Gjerum, Birgitte Bo Andersen, Marie Bruun, Anja Hviid Simonsen, Otto Mølby Henriksen, Ian Law, Steen Gregers Hasselbalch, and Kristian Steen Frederiksen (PLoS ONE 16(3): e0248413. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248413, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0248413
A. “Increasing the Effective Retirement Age: Key Factors and Interaction Effects,” by Tilbe Atav, Egbert L. W. Jongen, and Simon Rabat (Discussion Paper No. 14150, March 2021, .pdf format, 46p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
www.iza.org/publications/dp/14150
B. “Adverse Childhood Circumstances and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Adults: Lower Level or Faster Decline?” by Zhuoer Lin and Xi Chen (Discussion Paper No. 14161, March 2021, .pdf format, 36p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
“Emergency Department Visit Rates by Selected Characteristics: United States, 2018,” by Christopher Cairns, Jill J. Ashman, and Kai Kang (Data Brief No. 401, March 2021, HTML and .pdf format, 7p.).
“Structural insights into {alpha}-synuclein monomer–fibril interactions,” by Pratibha Kumari, Dhiman Ghosh, Agathe Vanas, Yanick Fleischmann, Thomas Wiegand, Gunnar Jeschke,Roland Riek, and Cédric Eichmann (Vol. 118, No. 10, March 9, 2021, e2012171118).
www.pnas.org/content/118/10/e2012171118.abstract?etoc
“Prevalence of Central Nervous System–Active Polypharmacy Among Older Adults With Dementia in the US,” by Donovan T. Maust, Julie Strominger, H. Myra Kim, Kenneth M. Langa, Julie P. W. Bynum, Chiang-Hua Chang, Helen C. Kales, Kara Zivin, Erica Solway, and Steven C. Marcus (Vol. 325, No. 10, March 9, 2021, p. 952-961).
A. “Pension Risk Reporting Guidance Updated to Account for Pandemics Impacts,” by Susan Banta & Fatima Yousofi (March 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 4p.).
B. “Stress Testing of Public Pensions Can Help States Navigate the COVID-19 Economy,” (March 2021, .pdf and HTML format, 11p.).
“AD/ADRD Clinical Trials Short Course (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed),” (PAR-21-141, National Institute on Aging, application deadlines May 25, 2021; May 25, 2022; May 25, 2023).
– Denmark revised and updated through 2020 (March 3, 2021).
www.mortality.org/Public/WhatsNew.php
Data Access:
“The Value of Annuities,” by Gal Wettstein, Alicia H. Munnell, Wenliang Hou and Nilufer Gok (WP No. 2021-5, March 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 33p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
“Care or self-care? The impact of informal care provision on health behaviour,” by Peter Eibich (WP 2021-005, March 2021, .pdf format, p.). Note: A link to the abstract and the full-text of this paper is available at:
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “Sharing the Burden of Subsidization: Evidence on Pass-Through from a Subsidy Revision in Medicare Part D,” by Colleen Carey (w28529, March 2021, .pdf format, 47p.).
“What Is the Value of Annuities?” by Gal Wettstein, Alicia H. Munnell, Wenliang Hou, and Nilufer Gok (IB No. 21-5, March 2021, .pdf and Excel format, 8p.).
crr.bc.edu/briefs/what-is-the-value-of-annuities/
“Slipping between the cracks? Retirement income prospects for Generation X,” by Sophia Dimitriadis, Patrick Swain and Professor Les Mayhew (March 2021, .pdf format, 102p.).
Ageing International (Vol. 46, No. 1, March 2021).
link.springer.com/journal/12126/volumes-and-issues/46-1
Dementia (Vol. 20, No. 1, January 2021).
journals.sagepub.com/toc/dema/20/1
European Journal of Aging (Vol. 18, No. 1, March 2021).
High and Rising Mortality Rates Among Working-Age Adults, edited by Kathleen Mullan Harris, Malay Majmundar, and Tara Becker (National Academies Press, 2021, 474p., 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.
www.nap.edu/catalog/25976/high-and-rising-mortality-rates-among-working-age-adults
Alzheimer’s and Dementia (Vol. 17, No. 2, February 2021).
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15525279/2021/17/2
Educational Gerontology (Vol. 47, No. 3, 2021).
www.tandfonline.com/toc/uedg20/47/3?nav=tocList
“TIA1 potentiates tau phase separation and promotes generation of toxic oligomeric tau,” by Peter E. A. Ash, Shuwen Lei, Jenifer Shattuck, Samantha Boudeau, Yari Carlomagno, Maria Medalla, Bryce L. Mashimo, Guillermo Socorro, Louloua F. A. Al-Mohanna, Lulu Jiang, Muhammet M. Öztürk, Mark Knobel, Pavel Ivanov, Leonard Petrucelli, Susanne Wegmann, Nicholas M. Kanaan, and Benjamin Wolozin (Vol. 118, No. 9, March 2, 2021, e2014188118).
“Altered Lives in a Time of Crisis: The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on The Lives of Older Adults in Ireland,” by Mark Ward, Paul O’Mahoney and Rose Anne Kenny (TILDA Report No. 60, February 2021, .pdf format, 138p.).
tilda.tcd.ie/publications/reports/C19ReportKeyFindings/index.php
Note: Check with your organization’s library for availability. “Fully defined human pluripotent stem cell-derived microglia and tri-culture system model C3 production in Alzheimer’s disease,” by Sudha R. Guttikonda, Lisa Sikkema, Jason Tchieu, Nathalie Saurat, Ryan M. Walsh, Oliver Harschnitz, Gabriele Ciceri, Marjolein Sneeboer, Linas Mazutis, Manu Setty, Paul Zumbo, Doron Betel, Lot D. de Witte, Dana Pe’er & Lorenz Studer (Vol. 24, No. 3, March 2020, p. 343–354).
www.nature.com/articles/s41593-020-00796-z
“Resistin is a risk factor for all-cause mortality in elderly Finnish population: A prospective study in the OPERA cohort,” by Karri Parkkila, Antti Kiviniemi, Mikko Tulppo, Juha Perkiömäki, Y. Antero Kesäniemi, and Olavi Ukkol (PLoS ONE 16(3): e0248015. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248015, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0248015
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