Work Ability and the Social Insurance Safety Net in the Years Prior to Retirement

The Urban Institute presents a report which details disability benefit receipt, income, and poverty status for aging Americans. The report analyzes data from the Health and Retirement Study, finding that less that one half of the people who meet disability criteria receive disability benefits in their fifties or early sixties.

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Study: Dieting May Not Be Helpful for Overweight Elderly

Wall Street Journal discusses a new study which finds that overweight elderly may be better off by not dieting.

Wall Street Journal Commentary
Article from Journal of the American Geriatric Society