Aging Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

A report in JAMA looks at disparities suffered by learning disabled aging adults.

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Preparing More Care of Elderly

The New York Times discusses the way in which education of more health professionals in the needs of the elderly can lead to a healthier aging population.


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‘Age-Friendly’? Sometimes, Anyway

The New York Times discusses New York City as an "age-friendly" environment.

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Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Health Care & Social Assistance Sector

The Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College discusses the implications of aging healthcare workers, and impact on the loss of their talents from the workpool.

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Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Elders in California

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research looks at the health risks, health status and health services use of Native Americans (both Indian and Alaskan) in California, which currently has one of the highest levels of elder populations.

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Spousal Health Shocks and the Timing of the Retirement Decision in the Face of Forward-Looking Financial Incentives

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College examines the impact of the spouse's health on an individual's decision to retire. This information is examined in the context of retirement incentives.

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Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Old-Age Disability in the U.S.

Population Reference Bureau examines the impact of disability, and the disparities that increase its likelihood.

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Two Documents on Community Partnerships

Community Partnerships for Older Adults presents two documents that discuss the details for creating community parnerships:

Bringing the Community Partnership to Life: Convening and Catalyzing the Partnership Table looks at the means of creating a partnership, though the Partnership Table.

Why Work in Community Partnership? is a personal statement from Phyllis Bailey, Senior Manager of the Community Partnerships for Older Adults National Program Office.

Life expectancy and healthy ageing

This chapter from the Office of National Statistics' publication Pension Trends looks at the statistics for life expectancy in the U.K., in connection with pension funding.

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Health factors and early retirement among older workers

Statistics Canada looks at the motivators for early retirement. They found that, along with finances, health of self and loved ones was another important factor.

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