The Health and Retirement Study has conducted genotyping on approximately 13,000 HRS respondents who provided DNA samples (from saliva) in each wave starting in 2006. These data are now available for analysis by [qualified researchers via the...
Friendships can have an enormous impact over the life course, connecting and enriching our lives. While the number of friendships tends to decline with age, Toni Antonucci says that, especially with longer life expectancies, people should “really think about the...
Among people over age 65, there are 11 million one-person households.These researchers comment on counteracting the downsides of living alone, most notably through maintaining social relationships.
The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Summit 2012 convened national and international experts on AD around the theme: Path to Treatment and Prevention. Ken Langa gave the plenary address, “The Growing Social and Economic Impact of Dementia in the United...
Jay Olshansky presents evidence that, contrary to historical trends, life spans are contracting for America’s least-educated whites. Although the causes for the decline aren’t clear, possible explanations include a spike in prescription drug overdoses...
