The National Institute on Aging and the World Health Organization have made available a report that examines living longer and disease and disability patterns; new sources of data on aging and health; the rising costs of health care; aging, health and work capacity;...
This August 2011 report from the Population Reference Bureau’s *Today’s Research on Aging* series examines recent life expectancy trends in the U.S., Denmark, and the Netherlands, looking at the causes of both the stagnation and the resumption in rates of...
This August 2011 issue from the Population Reference Bureau’s *Today’s Research on Aging* series looks at volunteerism among the aging in the U.S. and other developed countries, including who is likely to volunteer and the benefits of volunteering for...
Because centenarians (those age 100-plus) tend to be extreme examples of health aging, scientists have examined them for factors related to their “extended health span.” They find that life style, living conditions, and genes interact in contributing to...
The Federal Affordable Care Act requires each state to create a “health care exchange” — or an online portal for comparing and shopping for health insurance. Helen Levy, who worked with President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisors in 2011,...
