Current Awareness in Aging Research E-Clippings No. 4420–April 18-April 22, 2022.
US NATIONAL NEWS:
1. “The age for required withdrawals from retirement accounts could go higher. Here’s who would benefit,” by Sarah O’Brien (_CNBC_, April 16, 2022).
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2. “SECURE 2.0 offers perks for the rich to make progress for the middle-class,” by Alicia H. Munnell (_MarketWatch_, April 22, 2022). Note: This article is a commentary.
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3. “Returning to work but close to retirement? Adjust your plan,” by Mark Miller (_Reuters_, April 21, 2022).
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4. “You can’t contribute to a health savings account once you’re on Medicare. A bipartisan bill in Congress would change that,” by Sarah O’Brien (_CNBC_, April 18, 2022).
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5. “Inflation is sky-high — retirement plans aren’t keeping up,” by Rodney P. Mock and Larry Gorman (_Hill_ [Washington, DC], April 21, 2022). Note: This article is a commentary.
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6. “Inflation is taking a big bite from retirees’ pension income,” by Greg Iacurci (_CNBC_, April 20, 2022).
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7. “‘Values of our society’: Nursing homes shut down, close wings amid COVID-19 staffing crunch,” by Ken Alltucker (_USA Today_ [McLean, Virginia], April 18, 2022).
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US STATE NEWS:
8. CALIFORNIA NEWS: “CalPERS [California Public Employees’ Retirement System] retirees could face new limits on part-time work under proposed pension rule,” by Wes Venteicher (_Sacramento Bee_, April 18, 2022). Note: An audio (running time 6 minutes 22 seconds) transcript available at the site.
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9. GEORGIA NEWS: “Georgia state retirees get first pension raise since Great Recession,” by James Salzer (_Atlanta Journal-Constitution_, April 21, 2022).
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10. ILLINOIS NEWS: “Illinois Risks Missing Merger Deadline for Local Pension Funds, Delaying Millions in Savings,” by Shruti Singh (_Bloomberg_, April 21, 2022).
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11. MASSACHUSETTS NEWS: “Pandemic’s lesson for many older folks: Stay in your home as long as you can,” by Robert Weisman (_Boston Globe_, April 18, 2022).
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12. NEW JERSEY NEWS: “Here’s why NJ plan to extend retirement benefits to thousands is stuck in neutral,” by Daniel Munoz (_Bergen Record_, April 20, 2022).
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13. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS: “‘Corners getting cut.’ NC nursing home insiders share first-hand stories of patient neglect,” by Ames Alexander (_Charlotte Observer_, April 19, 2022).
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14. VERMONT NEWS: “Scott demands changes to lawmakers’ pension deal,” by Lola Duffort (_VTDigger_, April 19, 2022).
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15. WASHINGTON NEWS: “Washington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit,” by Michelle Andrews (_Kaiser Health News_, April 18, 2022).
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS:
16. AUSTRALIA NEWS: “Rural aged care crisis forces elderly to move hundreds of kilometres from loved ones,” by Dana Daniel (_Sydney Morning Herald_, April 17, 2022).
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17. AUSTRALIA NEWS: “Home care packages delayed as staff shortages ravage aged care sector,” by Christopher Knaus (_Guardian_ [London], April 19, 2022)
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18. CANADA NEWS: “Canada’s largest federal employee pension plan doesn’t aim for net zero in new climate strategy.” by David Milstead (_Globe and Mail_ [Toronto], April 21, 2022).
www.theglobeandmail.com…
19. CHILE NEWS: “Chile’s lower house votes on dueling pension withdrawal bills,” (_Reuters_, April 18, 2022).
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20. CHINA NEWS: “In milestone move, China launches private pension scheme,” (_Reuters_, April 21, 2022).
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21. IRELAND NEWS: “Soaring prices boost pensions of 200,000 public sector staff,” by Charlie Weston (_Irish Independent_ [Dublin], April 17, 2022).
www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/pensions/soaring-prices-boost-pensions-of-200000-public-sector-staff-41562293.html…
22. KYRGYZSTAN NEWS: “Kyrgyzstan struggles to sell pension reform as austerity looms,” by Aigerim Turgunbaeva (_Eurasianet_, April 20, 2022).
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23. UKRAINE NEWS: “‘We have to go’: nursing home residents await evacuation in Donbas,” by Isobel Koshiw and Ed Ram (_Guardian_ [London], April 18, 2022).
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MEDICAL/SCIENCE NEWS:
24. “Americans Over 60 Should Get Second Booster, Official Says,” by William Lamb (_New York Times_, April 17, 2022). Note: _NYT_ may require free registration before providing articles.
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25. “Scientists Question Data Behind an Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug,” by Apoorva Mandavilli (_New York Times_, April 18, 2022). Note: _NYT_ may require free registration before providing articles.
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26. “Can Robots Save Nursing Homes?” by John Leland (_New York Times_, April 21, 2022). Note: _NYT_ may require free registration before providing articles.
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27. “Vaccine Medical Exemptions Are Rare. Thousands of Nursing Home Workers Have Them.” by Emily Hopkins and Andrea Suozzo (_Propublica_, April 21, 2022).
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28. “Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk,” by Amy Norton (_HealthDay_, April 19, 2022).
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29. “Race of people given Alzheimer’s blood tests may affect interpretation of results,” (Eurekalert [American Association for the Advancement of Science], April 22, 2022).
www.eurekalert.org…
30. “In the race to solve Alzheimer’s disease, scientists find more needles in the haystack,” (Eurekalert [American Association for the Advancement of Science], April 20, 2022).
www.eurekalert.org…
31. “New Alzheimer’s biomarker may facilitate rapid diagnosis,” (Eurekalert [American Association for the Advancement of Science], April 21, 2022).
www.eurekalert.org…
32. “More DNA Errors Seen in Brain Cells of Alzheimer’s Patients,” (_HealthDay_, April 22, 2022).
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33. “COVID-19 pneumonia increases dementia risk,” (Eurekalert [American Association for the Advancement of Science], April 19, 2022).
www.eurekalert.org…
34. “People with diabetes and cognitive decline may be at higher risk for heart disease,” (Eurekalert [American Association for the Advancement of Science], April 21, 2022).
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35. “Comprehensive care program helped reduce some racial disparities after hip and knee replacement,” (Eurekalert [American Association for the Advancement of Science], April 18, 2022).
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36. “Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological ageing process, study shows,” (Eurekalert [American Association for the Advancement of Science], April 20, 2022).
www.eurekalert.org…
37. “Former College Football Players Suffer More Brain Disorders as They Age,” by Steven Reinberg (_HealthDay_, April 21, 2022).
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