David Bloom and Jinkook Lee (Harvard) lead the first two waves of LASI, a large-scale, nationally representative panel survey on aging, health, and retirement in India. LASI will highlight the determinants and consequences of India’s population aging processes...
Lisa Berkman (Harvard) assesses the validity of non-verbal and minimally numeric evaluations of cognitive function against the Health and Retirement Study’s HCAP measures in three HRS-based studies in South Africa, the US, and Ireland. Her intent is to develop a...
*Biodemography of Aging*, by Anatoliy Yashin, Eric Stallard, and Kenneth Land (Duke), explores research into how age-related changes at the individual level, along with other factors, contribute to morbidity, disability, and mortality risks at the population...
According to a new study published in *Health Affairs,* Medicare Advantage, results in greater savings, more efficient quality care and better patient outcomes for knee replacement and other common procedures than traditional, fee-for-service Medicare programs.
