ANN ARBOR — Using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), researchers at the University of Michigan and Florida State University have developed a new, 10-item health survey to assess a variety of health conditions. The IAM+ index assesses numerous areas of an individual’s health, including overall health and fitness, eyesight, hearing, and memory.… Continue reading Researchers use data from Health and Retirement Study to create new health-tracking index for older Americans
Project: HRS
For older Americans, the cost of poverty is 9 years of life, study finds
CBS News reports on a new study from National Council on Aging: using the Health and Retirement Study, the authors find low-income people over 60 years old die an average of nine years earlier than high-income older Americans.
How to keep your mind and body sharp in retirement: 5 lessons from the world’s best studies
Whether retirement is good or bad for your health depends on your circumstances. Amanda Sonnega (Health and Retirement Study) says retirement is an inflection point and taking time to prioritize your health and wellbeing can make the difference, “Retirement provides increased time to prepare healthy meals and maintain a healthy diet, increased time to spend engaging in… Continue reading How to keep your mind and body sharp in retirement: 5 lessons from the world’s best studies
Self-employment income widely underreported, Health and Retirement Study shows
Among older workers, the majority of self-employment income missing from tax records is due to unreported earnings to the Internal Revenue Service rather than differences in how income is classified, a new University of Michigan study finds. The analysis shows that the amounts of self-employment income reported in the Health and Retirement Study, but absent from tax… Continue reading Self-employment income widely underreported, Health and Retirement Study shows