“Setting Expectations for Claimant Ability to Work: Investigating the Occupational Requirements and Functional Capacity of Workers with Early Onset Health Conditions,” by Andrew J. Houtenville and Deniz Ozabaci (WP 2019-404, , October 2019, .pdf format, 24p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of this paper available at:
January 10, 2020
CAAR – University of Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center Working Paper – January 10, 2020
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January 9, 2020
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – January 9, 2020
“Social Security Disability: Action Needed to Help Agency Staff Understand and Follow Policies Related to Prescription Opioid Misuse,” (GAO-20-120, January 2020, .pdf format, 58p.).
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January 6, 2020
CAAR – Urban Institute Brief – January 6, 2020
“A New Approach to Examining Disability: How the WD-FAB Could Improve SSA’s Processes and Help People with Disabilities Stay Employed,” by Diane Brandt and Jack Smalligan (December 2019, .pdf and HTML format, 12p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/new-approach-examining-disability
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November 1, 2019
CAAR – University of Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center Newsletter – November 1, 2019
MRDRC Newsletter (Vol. 19, No. 3, Summer 2019, .pdf format, 8p.).
mrdrc.isr.umich.edu/publications/newsletters/pdf/2019MRDRCNewsletter3.pdf
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October 31, 2019
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – October 31, 2019
“Do psychosocial factors modify the negative association between disability and life satisfaction in old age?” by Thomas Puvill, Sasmita Kusumastuti, Rikke Lund, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Joris Slaets, Jolanda Lindenberg, and Rudi G. J. Westendorp (PLoS ONE 14(10): e0224421. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224421, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 15p.).
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October 7, 2019
September 20, 2019
CAAR – Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center Newsletter – September 20, 2019
MRDRC Newsletter (Vol. 19, No. 3, Summer 2019, .pdf format, 8p.)
mrdrc.isr.umich.edu/publications/newsletters/pdf/2019MRDRCNewsletter3.pdf
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September 19, 2019
CAAR – Urban Institute Report, Brief – September 19, 2019
A. “The Cost and Adequacy of Teacher Pensions in Texas,” by Erald Kolasi and Richard W. Johnson (September 2019, .pdf and HTML format, 27p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/cost-and-adequacy-teacher-pensions-texas
B. “How Households with Seniors and Adults with Disabilities Are Affected by Restricting Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility for SNAP,” by Elaine Waxman and Nathan Joo (September 2019, .pdf format, 8p.).
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May 29, 2019
CAAR – Population Reference Bureau Article – May 29, 2019
“Older Women Live Longer, But With More Disability and Financial Challenges Than Men,” by Paola Scommegna (May 2019).
Older Women Live Longer, But With More Disability and Financial Challenges Than Men
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May 23, 2019
CAAR – US Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Testimony – May 23, 2019
“Aging and Disability in the 21st Century: How Technology Can Help Maintain Health and Quality of Life,” a hearing held May 22, 2019 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 30 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 17:45 mark).
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April 17, 2019
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – April 17, 2019
“Pain characteristics and incidence of functional disability among community-dwelling older adults,” by Keitaro Makino, Sangyoon Lee, Seongryu Bae, Songee Jung, Yohei Shinkai, Ippei Chiba, and Hiroyuki Shimada (PLoS ONE 14(4): e0215467. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215467, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 10p.).
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April 12, 2019
CAAR – Urban Institute Working Paper – April 12, 2019
“Improving the Supplemental Security Income Program for Adults with Disabilities,” by Jack Smalligan and Chantel Boyens (April 2019, .pdf format, 28p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of this paper available at:
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April 11, 2019
CAAR – Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center Newletter – April 11, 2019
MRDRC Newsletter (Vol. 19, No. 1, Winter 2019, .pdf format, 7p.)
mrdrc.isr.umich.edu/publications/newsletters/pdf/2019MRDRCNews1.pdf
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October 26, 2018
October 22, 2018
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers- October 22, 2018
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “Patient vs. Provider Incentives in Long Term Care,” by Martin B. Hackmann and R. Vincent Pohl (w25178, October 2018, .pdf format, 78p.).
B. “Early Determinants of Work Disability in an International Perspective,” by Axel Borsch-Supan, Tabea Bucher-Koenen, and Felizia Hanemann (w25142, October 2018, .pdf format, 32p.).
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October 5, 2018
CAAR – University of Pennsylvania Population Center Working Paper – October 5, 2018
“Aging, Disability and Disease in India,” by Veena Kulkarni, Vani Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha (Working Paper 2018-21, October 2018, .pdf format, 49p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
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August 28, 2018
CAAR – US Social Security Administration Actuarial Note – August 28, 2018
“Disability And Death Probability Tables For Insured Workers Born In 1998,” by Johanna Maleh and Tiffany Bosley (Actuarial Note. 2018.6, August 2018, .pdf format, 6p.).
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August 6, 2018
CAAR – Demographic Research Article – August 6, 2018
“Disability crossover: Is there a Hispanic immigrant health advantage that reverses from working to old age?” by Mara Sheftel and Frank W. Heiland (Vol. 39, No. 7, July 2018, .pdf format, p. 209-250).
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July 30, 2018
July 23, 2018
CAAR – University of Pennsylvania Population Studies Center Working Paper – July 23, 2018
“Aging, Depression, Non-Communicable Diseases and Disabilities in South Africa,” by Manoj K. Pandey, Vani S. Kulkarni, and Raghav Gaiha (2018-18, July 2018, .pdf format, 33p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
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July 19, 2018
CAAR – US Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Testimony – July 19, 2018
“Supporting Economic Stability and Self-Sufficiency as Americans with Disabilities and their Families Age,” a hearing held July 18, 2018 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 38 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 15:31 mark.
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June 27, 2018
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – June 27, 2018
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library. “Cross-State Variation in Health Care Utilization of SSDI Beneficiaries: Evidence from Medicare Claims,” by Joyce Manchester (w24759, June 2018, .pdf format, 30p.).
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June 21, 2018
CAAR – US Social Security Administration, Office of Retirement and Disability Policy Working Paper, Periodicals – June 21, 2018
A. “Correlation Patterns between Primary and Secondary Diagnosis Codes in the Social Security Disability Programs,” by Javier Meseguer (ORES Working Paper No. 113, June 2018, .pdf format, 87p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/workingpapers/wp113.html
B. International Update, June 2018 (June 2018, .pdf format, 3p.).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/intl_update/2018-06/index.html
C. SSI Monthly Statistics, May 2018 (June 2018, .pdf and HTML format).
www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/statcomps/ssi_monthly/2018-05/index.html
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June 20, 2018
June 19, 2018
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – June 19, 2018
“Fall-risk-increasing drugs and falls requiring health care among older people with intellectual disability in comparison with the general population: A register study,” by Anna Axmon, Magnus Sandberg, Gerd Ahlstrom, and Patrik Midlov (PLoS ONE 13(6): e0199218. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199218, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 11p.).
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April 30, 2018
April 5, 2018
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – April 5, 2018
A. “Ranking of osteogenic potential of physical exercises in postmenopausal women based on femoral neck strains,” by Pim Pellikaan, Georgios Giarmatzis, Jos Vander Sloten, Sabine Verschueren, and Ilse Jonkers (PLoS ONE 13(4): e0195463. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195463, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 18p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0195463
B. “Co-morbid mental disability among Chinese elderly with motor disability: Based on a nationwide survey,” by Chao Guo, Ping He, Xinming Song, Gong Chen, and Xiaoying Zheng (PLoS ONE 13(4): e0195555. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195555, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0195555
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March 23, 2018
CAAR – National Aging and Disability Transportation Center Report – March 23, 2018
“2017 Transportation Trends: ADA Compliant Process,” (April 2018, .pdf and Word format, 6p.).
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February 21, 2018
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – February 21, 2018
“Railroad Retirement Board: Actions Needed to Improve the Effectiveness and Oversight of Continuing Disability Reviews,” (GAO-18-287, February 2018, .pdf format, 35p.).
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January 8, 2018
December 11, 2017
CAAR – US Administration on Community Living Funding Opportunity – December 11, 2017
“Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Promoting Healthy Aging for Individuals with Long-Term Physical Disabilities,” (HHS-2018-ACL-NIDILRR-RTHF-0246, application due February 12, 2018).
www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=299199
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November 22, 2017
CAAR – National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities {NASUAD) Issue Brief – November 22, 2017
“State Aging and Disability Agency OAA Data Systems,” by Damon Terzaghi and Adam Mosey (November 2017, .pdf format, 4p.).
www.nasuad.org/hcbs/article/state-aging-and-disability-agency-oaa-data-systems
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November 2, 2017
CAAR – Central Statistics Office/An Phriomh-Oifig Staidrimh [Ireland] Statistical Release – November 2, 2017
“Census of Population 2016 – Profile 9 Health, Disability and Carers,” (October 2017, HTML format).
www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-cp9hdc/p8hdc/index.html
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October 26, 2017
CAAR – US Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Testimony – October 26, 2017
“Working and Aging with Disabilities: From School to Retirement,” a hearing held October 25, 2017 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing is available at the site, running time 1 hour 28 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 16:54 mark.
www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/working-and-aging-with-disabilities-from-school-to-retirement
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September 7, 2017
CAAR – US House Committee on Ways and Means, Social Security Subcommittee Hearing Testimony – September 7, 2017
“Hearing on Determining Eligibility for Disability Benefits: Challenges Facing the Social Security Administration,” a hearing held September 6, 2017 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 10 minutes).
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CAAR – National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities Report – September 7, 2017
“State of the States in Aging and Disability: 2017 Survey of State Agencies,” by Damon Terzaghi and Adam Mosey (August 2017, .pdf format, 96p.).
www.nasuad.org/hcbs/article/state-states-aging-and-disability-2017-survey-state-agencies
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August 21, 2017
CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – August 21, 2017
“Needs for mobility devices, home modifications and personal assistance among Canadians with disabilities,” by Edward M. Giesbrecht, Emma M. Smith, W. Ben Mortenson and William C. Miller (Health Reports, Vol. 28, No. 8, August 2017, .pdf and HTML format, 9p.).
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2017008/article/54852-eng.htm
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August 18, 2017
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – August 18, 2017
“Dose of physical activity, physical functioning and disability risk in mobility-limited older adults: Results from the LIFE study,” by Roger A. Fielding, Jack M. Guralnik, Abby C. King, Marco Pahor, Mary M. McDermott, Catrine Tudor-Locke, Todd M. Manini, Nancy W. Glynn, Anthony P. Marsh, Robert S. Axtell, Fang-Chi Hsu, W. Jack Rejeski, for the LIFE study group (PLoS ONE 12(8): e0182155. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0182155, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 20p.).
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July 27, 2017
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – July 27, 2017
“Synergistic effects of cognitive impairment on physical disability in all-cause mortality among men aged 80 years and over: Results from longitudinal older veterans study,” by Wan-Chen Yu, Ming-Yueh Chou, Li-Ning Peng, Yu-Te Lin, Chih-Kuang Liang, and Liang-Kung Chen (PLoS ONE 12(7): e0181741. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181741, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 13p.).
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June 5, 2017
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – June 5, 2017
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“Disability Benefits, Consumption Insurance, and Household Labor Supply,” by David Autor, Andreas Ravndal Kostol, Magne Mogstad, and Bradley Setzler (w23466, June 2017, .pdf format, 42p.).
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May 30, 2017
CAAR – Urban Institute Report – May 30, 2017
“Later-Life Household Wealth before and after Disability Onset,” by Richard Johnson (May 2017, .pdf format, 60p.).
www.urban.org/research/publication/later-life-household-wealth-and-after-disability-onset
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May 15, 2017
April 27, 2017
April 21, 2017
CAAR – Lancet Article Abstract – April 21, 2017
“Survival, disabilities in activities of daily living, and physical and cognitive functioning among the oldest-old in China: a cohort study,” by Yi Zeng, Qiushi Feng, Therese Hesketh, Kaare Christensen, and James W. Vaupel (Vol. 389, No. 10079, April 22, 2017, p. 1619-1629).
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April 12, 2017
CAAR – New Zealand Ministry of Health/Manatu Hauora Reports – April 12, 2017
A. “Review of Adult Palliative Care Services in New Zealand,” (March 2017, Word and .pdf format, 18p.).
www.health.govt.nz/publication/review-adult-palliative-care-services-new-zealand
B. “Disability Respite Survey 2016,” (March 2017, Word and .pdf format, 21p.).
www.health.govt.nz/publication/disability-respite-survey-2016
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January 3, 2017
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – January 3, 2017
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “The Effects of Non-Contributory Pensions on Material and Subjective Well Being,” by Rosangela Bando, Sebastian Galiani, and Paul Gertler (w22995, December 2016, .pdf format, 41p.).
B. “To Work for Yourself, for Others, or Not At All? How Disability Benefits Affect the Employment Decisions of Older Veterans,” by Courtney Coile, Mark Duggan, and Audrey Guo (w23006, December 2016, .pdf format, 51p.).
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CAAR – University of Michigan Population Studies Center Working Paper – January 3, 2016
“Aging with Disability for Midlife and Older Adults,” by Lois M. Verbrugge, Kenzie Latham, and Philippa J. Clarke (PSC Research Report No. 17-876, January 2017, .pdf format, 33p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
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October 18, 2016
CAAR – Australian Bureau of Statistics Data Tables – October 18, 2016
“Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2015,” (October 2016, HTML, .pdf and Excel format).
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October 11, 2016
CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Statistical Bulletin – October 11, 2016
“Health expectancies at birth and at age 65 in the UK, based on 2011 Census health and disability prevalence data: 2010 to 2012,” (October 2016, .pdf and HTML format, 24p.).
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