Healthy Aging in Cities: A Current Awareness Report

Close to home: An inquiry into older people and human rights in home care

2011-12-15T12:53:00.000-08:00

Equality and Human Rights Commission examines the potential for human rights violations among individuals receiving home care.

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Not to be Forgotten: Care of Vulnerable Canadians

2011-12-15T12:47:00.000-08:00

Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care presents a report based on testimony to the committee, on palliative care of Canadians, and a variety of problems (such as elder abuse) facing older citizens.

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Prescription Drug Insurance Coverage, Drug Utilization, and Cost-Related Non-Adherence: Evidence from the Medicare Part D Expansion

2011-12-06T13:28:00.000-08:00

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College looks at the impact of increased prescription drug insurance coverage to determine the effect on drug compliance and utilization.

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Restructuring Medicare's Benefit Design: Implications for Beneficiaries and Spending

2011-12-06T13:23:00.000-08:00

Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the effect of benefit restructuring of Medicare on services and costs to beneficiaries.

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Population Aging and the Evolving Care Needs of Older Canadians

2011-12-06T13:08:00.000-08:00

Institute for Research on Public Policy examines the ability of Canada to meet the health care needs of a growing aging population. The report looks at formal as well as informal care needs.

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Medicare Part D Open Enrollment for 2012: Increasing Plan Complexity Highlights Need for Careful Evaluation

2011-12-06T12:44:00.000-08:00

AARP looks at some difficulties with Part D plans, as policy changes may have unforeseen impacts on seniors who depend on them for drug coverage.

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Long-Term Care in an Era of Shrinking Government

2011-12-06T12:41:00.000-08:00

Why Don’t Retirees Insure Against Long-Term Care Expenses? Evidence from Survey Responses

2011-11-16T07:20:00.000-08:00

Financial Security Project at Boston College discuss the results of a survey of individuals nearing and in retirement to determine their reasons for selecting (or not selecting) to purchase long-term care insurance.

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Age, Life-Satisfaction, and Relative Income: Insights from the UK and Germany

2011-11-16T07:16:00.000-08:00

Institute for the Study of Labor examines the effects of income on life satisfaction, including factors such as health.

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Rising Economic Insecurity Among Senior Single Women

2011-11-16T07:13:00.000-08:00

Brandeis University Institute on Assets & Social Policy look at the many economic problems, including healthcare and housing costs that face single women as they age.

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The Rising Age Gap in Economic Well-being

2011-11-08T08:31:00.000-08:00

Pew Social and Demographic Trends looks at the differences in economic security relative to age in the U.S.

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Accountable Care Organizations in Medicare and the Private Sector: A Status Update

2011-11-07T11:58:00.000-08:00

Urban Institute looks at the current status of accountable care organizations, including new legislation that was released in October of 2011.

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The Use of Medicare Enrollment Data in the 2010 Demographic Analysis Estimates

2011-11-02T12:24:00.000-07:00

U.S. Census looks at Medicare enrollment as a means of estimating population that is aged 65 or older on the date of April 1, 2010.
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Work-Related Health in Europe: Are Older Workers More at Risk?

2011-11-02T12:09:00.000-07:00

Institute for the Study of Labor looks at the impact of age on work-related health outcomes. Specific issues examined include: job-related health risk perception, mental and physical health, sickness absence, probability of reporting injury and fatigue.

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Costa Rica: Subjective Survival Expectations versus Self-Rated Health Status

2011-11-02T12:04:00.000-07:00

Center for Demography and Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison uses data from the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study to determine survival expectations' use as a predictor of mortality.

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Kaiser Family Foundation looks at Long-Term Care

2011-11-02T11:55:00.000-07:00

Kaiser Family Foundation presents two issue briefs which look at Medicaid and long-term care:

Examining Medicaid Managed Long-Term Service and Support Programs: Key Issues To Consider

Medicaid’s Long-Term Care Users: Spending Patterns Across Institutional and Community-based Settings

The 2011 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Home Care Costs

2011-11-02T11:51:00.000-07:00

MetLife Mature Market Institute presents a statistical analysis of long-term care in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, day care facilities and home care.

Full report is available

Two Reports from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

2011-11-02T11:47:00.000-07:00

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released two reports which examine aspects of Medicare coverage impact on the population:

Market Characteristics and Awareness of Managed Care Options Among Elderly Beneficiaries Enrolled in Traditional Medicare

The Impact of Paradoxical Comorbidities on Risk-Adjusted Mortality of Medicare Beneficiaries with Cardiovascular Diseas

New ways of restoring and supporting the independence of older people

2011-11-02T11:23:00.000-07:00

Benevolent Society, Australia looks at ways in which community care professionals can help enable a greater level of independence among older adults.

Full report is available

Life Expectancy in Scotland and Canada

2011-11-02T11:12:00.000-07:00

Two publications examine life expectancy:

Remaining life expectancy at age 25 and probability of survival to age 75, by socio-economic status and Aboriginal ancestry

Life Expectancy for Areas in Scotland, 2008-2010

Caring in the Community, Australia

2011-11-02T11:10:00.000-07:00

Australian Bureau of Statistics looks at the role of informal caregivers on the health of those who require assistance.

Full report is available

Long Term Care Hospitals: CMS Oversight Is Limited and Should Be Strengthened

2011-11-02T10:49:00.000-07:00

Government Accountability Office examines quality of care issues in long-term care hospitals, and suggests that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services become more involved in the oversight of these establishments.

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The Impact of the PROGRESA/Oportunidades Conditional Cash Transfer Program on Health and Related Outcomes for the Aging in Mexico

2011-10-28T10:50:00.000-07:00

Penn Population Aging Research Center examines the impact of the PROGRESA/Oportunidades program on poverty, health and work impacts in Mexico.

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International Comparisons in Health Economics: Evidence from Aging Studies

2011-10-28T10:48:00.000-07:00

Rand Corporation uses data related to an older population to determine the link between health incomes and socioeconomic factors.

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The Effects of Child Care and Elder Care on the Standard of Living

2011-10-28T10:43:00.000-07:00

Levy Economics Institute looks at the economic ramifications of caregiving on families, as well as the emotional effects on the caregivers and the recipients of care.

Full report is available