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November 27, 2017

CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Reports – November 27, 2017

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A. “Medicare Spends More on Socially Isolated Older Adults,” by Lynda Flowers, Ari Houser, Claire Noel-Miller, Jonathan Shaw, Jay Bhattacharya, Lena Schoemaker, and Monica Farid (November 2017, .pdf format, 15p.).

www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/medicare-spends-more-on-socially-isolated-older-adults.html

B. “Medicare Beneficiaries’ Out-of-pocket Spending for Health Care,” by Claire Noel-Miller (November 2017, .pdf format, 7p.).

www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/medicare-beneficiaries-out-of-pocket-spending-for-health-care.html

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May 2, 2017

CAAR – National Seniors Council [Canada] Report – May 2, 2017

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“Who’s at risk and what can be done about it? A review of the literature on the social isolation of different groups of seniors,” (February 2017, .pdf and HTML format, 50p.).

www.canada.ca/en/national-seniors-council/programs/publications-reports/2017/review-social-isolation-seniors.html

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April 27, 2017

CAAR – US Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing Testimony – April 27, 2017

Filed under: Legislation Information Updates — Tags: aging, social isolation — admin @ 4:48 pm

“Aging Without Community: The Consequences of Isolation and Loneliness,” a hearing held April 27, 2017 (witness statements available .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, video is not available at this time).

www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/aging-without-community-the-consequences-of-isolation-and-loneliness-

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March 9, 2017

CAAR – AARP Foundation Report – March 9, 2017

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“A Profile of Social Connectedness in Older Adults,” (March 2017, .pdf format, 28p.).

connect2affect.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/A-Profile-of-Social-Connectedness.pdf

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November 16, 2016

CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – November 16, 2016

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: hearing loss, social isolation — admin @ 5:00 pm

“Hearing difficulties and feelings of social isolation among Canadians aged 45 or older,” by Pamela L. Ramage-Morin (Health Reports, Vol. 27, No. 11, November 2016, .pdf and HTML format, 12p.).

www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2016011/article/14671-eng.htm

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June 4, 2015

CAAR – Demographic Research Articles – June 4, 2015

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: mortality, pension, social isolation — admin @ 4:42 pm

A. “Public transfers and living alone among the elderly: A case study of Korea’s new income support program,” by Erin Hye-Won Kim (Vol. 32, Article 50, June 2015, .pdf format, p. 1383-1408).

www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol32/50/default.htm

B. “Loneliness and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling elderly Singaporeans,” by Angelique Chan, Prassanna Raman, Stefan Ma, and Rahul Malhotra (Vol. 32, Article 49, June 2015, .pdf format, p. 1361-1382).

www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol32/49/default.htm

C. “What does living alone really mean for older persons? A comparative study of Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand,” by Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, John Knodel, and Wiraporn Pothisiri (Vol. 32, Article 48, June 2015, .pdf format, p. 1329-1360).

www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol32/48/default.htm

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December 2, 2014

CAAR – National Seniors Council/Le Conseil National Des Aines [Canada] Report – December 2, 2014

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“Scoping Review of the Literature Social Isolation of Seniors 2013-2014,” (August 2014, .pdf and HTML format, 18p.).

www.seniorscouncil.gc.ca/eng/research_publications/scoping_social_isolation/page00.shtml

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November 25, 2014

CAAR – National Seniors Council/Le Conseil National Des Aines [Canada] Report – November 25, 2014

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“Report on the Social Isolation of Seniors 2013-2014,” (October 2014, HTML and .pdf format, 54p.).

www.seniorscouncil.gc.ca/eng/research_publications/social_isolation/page00.shtml

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October 13, 2014

CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Report – October 13, 2014

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“Isolation: The emerging crisis for older men,” (October 2014, .pdf format, 56p.).

www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/isolation_the_emerging_crisis_for_older_men

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April 14, 2014

CAAR – Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland [CARDI] Brief – April 14, 2014

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“Social Exclusion Among Older People In Ireland, North And South,” (April 2014, .pdf format, 10p.).

www.cardi.ie/sites/default/files/attachments/Social%20exclusion%20older%20people%20FINAL.pdf

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September 10, 2013

CAAR – European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research Report – September 10, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: internet, social isolation — admin @ 4:34 pm

“Happier and less isolated: internet use in old age,” by Orsolya Lelkes (2013, .pdf format, 16p.).

www.euro.centre.org/data/1378457381_6868.pdf

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June 10, 2013

CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Issue Brief – June 10, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: housing, social isolation — admin @ 4:37 pm

“What role for extra care housing in a socially isolated landscape?” by Dr. Dylan Kneale (June 2013, .pdf format, 18p.).

www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/what_role_for_extra_care_housing_in_a_socially_isolated_landscape

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April 15, 2013

CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Article – April 15, 2013

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“Measuring National Well-being – Older people and loneliness, 2013,” by Jen Beaumont (April 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 11p.).

www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/older-people-and-loneliness/art-measuring-national-well-being–older-people-and-loneliness.html

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April 9, 2013

CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstract – April 9, 2013

Filed under: Reports and Articles — Tags: mortality, social isolation — admin @ 4:28 pm

“Social isolation, loneliness, and all-cause mortality in older men and women,” by Andrew Steptoe, Aparna Shankar, Panayotes Demakakos, and Jane Wardle (Vol. 110, No. 15, April 9, 2013, .pdf and HTML format, p. 5797-5801). Note: PNAS is providing open access to the full-text of this article.

www.pnas.org/content/110/15/5797.abstract.html?etoc

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August 1, 2012

CAAR – Demographic Research Article – August 1, 2012

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“Living arrangements, intergenerational support types and older adult loneliness in Eastern and Western Europe,” by Jenny Gierveld, Pearl A. Dykstra, and Niels Schenk (Vol. 27, Article 7, August 2012, .pdf format, p. 167-200).

www.demographic-research.org/Volumes/Vol27/7/default.htm

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February 8, 2012

CAAR – Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) [University of Bonn, Germany] Working Papers – February 8, 2012

Filed under: Working Papers — Tags: economic outcomes, pension, social isolation — admin @ 3:54 pm

A. “Childhood Sexual Abuse and Later-Life Economic Consequences,” by Alan Barrett and Yumiko Kamiya (Discussion Paper No. 6332, February 2012, .pdf format, 25p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:

www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=6332

B. “Social Isolation, Loneliness and Return Migration: Evidence from Older Irish Adults,” by Alan Barrett and Irene Mosca (Discussion Paper No. 6331, February 2012, .pdf format, 39p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:

www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=6331

C. “Announcing an Increase in the State Pension Age and the Recession: Which Mattered More for Expected Retirement Ages?” by Alan Barrett and Irene Mosca (Discussion Paper No. 6325, February 2012, .pdf format, 19p.). Note: Links to the abstract and full-text can be found at:

www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=6325

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