The development of social well-being in new extra care housing schemes

Joseph Rountree Foundation investigates new building schemes, and the affect of these facilities in better integrating older esidents socially.

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Beyond Age Rating: Spreading Risk in Health Insurance Markets

AARP discusses ways in which the current policy of charging older people more for insurance premiums can be changed, to provide a more efficient and economically feasible method for compensating plans and ensure members equal access to benefits.

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Integration and participation of older persons in society

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe discusses ways in which older persons can be better integrated into society, and ways to improve their access to transport, appropriate housing and cultural activities.

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Older Persons as Consumers

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe examines the needs of older persons as consumers; governments should encourage companies to create goods for the aging market.

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Gender Equality, Work, and Old Age

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe looks at the need to adapt policies to include implications for both men and women.

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Mainstreaming Ageing

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe discusses the ways in which governments can integrate aging and age-related issues into policy fields, in order to keep society and economy current with demographic changes.

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401(k) Plans and Race

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College examines the disparities among racial and ethnic groups regarding participation in and contributions to 401(k) plans, which finds that white workers participate more often and contribute more of their income than do African Americans and Hispanics

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Summary of Key Medicare Provisions in House and Senate Health Reform Bills

Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the major Medicare provisions relating to benefit changes, Medicare Advantage, the Medicare prescription drug benefit, physician and other provider payment reforms, and other health system reforms in the House legislation approved by the full House on November 7, 2009.


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Estimated Financial Effects of the 'Amercia's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009' (H.R. 3962), as passed by the House on November 7, 2009

U.S. House of Representatives looks at the financial and coverage effects of the America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 through the year 2019.

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Historic reports from the CDC

CDC has released two historic reports that focus on senior populations. These are:

Hospital Utilization in the Last Year of Life (1961)

Older Persons Selected Health Characteristics United States July 1957-June 1959 (1960)

Aging and Health: The Challenges of Entitlement Growth

Congressional Budget Office presents charts which demonstrate the economic impact of an aging population on the U.S. economy.

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Promoting Preventive Services for Adults 50-64: Community and Clinical Partnerships

CDC presents a new report, aimed at helping to promote lifesaving clinical preventive services for adults aged 50 to 64. The paper identifies recommended preventive services, provides indicators and baseline data at national and state levels to monitor progress, and promotes successful strategies to facilitate their adoption and use.

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