How Does Adult Child Migration Affect the Health of Elderly Parents Left Behind? Evidence from Mexico

Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder looks at the effects of the international migration of adult children on seniors who continue to reside in Mexico.

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Impact of Social Security and Proposed Benefit Changes on the Latino Population

University of Southern California (USC) Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging looks at the importance of Social Security in providing a healthy lifestyle for Hispanic-American seniors.

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State Housing Profiles: Housing Conditions and Affordability for the Older Population

AARP used data from several reports to determine the housing indicators for older Americans in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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Housing for Older Adults: The Impacts of the Recession - summary of full report

How Low-Income Minorities Get By in Retirement: Poverty Levels and Income Source

University of Southern California (USC) Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging looks at the high levels of poverty among retired minority group elders in the United States.

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Food Insecurity Among Older Adults

AARP used data sets from two surveys conducted between 1999 and 2009 to determine the food insecurity status of American households, looking specifically at the increasing levels of food insecurity as people aged.

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The Budget Control Act of 2011: Implications for Medicare

This Issue Brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation examines the impact of the Budget Control Act on Medicare, which accounted for 15% of the federal budget in 2010.

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Three Reports from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Three reports which look at varying aspects of aged care in Australia have been made available by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare:

• Residential aged care in Australia 2009-10: a statistical overview
• Aged care packages in the community 2009-10: a statistical overview
• Pathways in aged care: do people follow recommendations?

A Profile of Older Men and Older Women in Singapore 2011

International Longevity Centre presents an analysis of the health and mental health status, housing arrangements, economic status and social involvement of seniors in Singapore. The report used data from various studies conducted between 2005 and 2009.

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The State of Men’s Health in Europe

The European Commission presents a detailed statistical analysis of men's health in the 27 Member States of the European Union, the 4 states of the European Free Trade Association (Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Lichtenstein) and the 3 candidate countries (Croatia, Turkey, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia).

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How Should Washington Control Medicare Spending?

Heritage Foundation presents part of a panel discussion from May 19, 2011, which looked at the potential effects of provider payment cuts on Medicare following the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

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Medicare Plans Offer Too Many Choices

U.S. News and World Report looks at the problems facing older adults in choosing a Medicare Advantage plan. The report finds that, offered more choices, seniors are more likely to make bad decisions.

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Abstract to "Complex Medicare Advantage Choices May Overwhelm Seniors—Especially Those With Impaired Decision Making" in Health Affairs

Life Course Immunisation: Improving adult immunisation to support healthy ageing

International Longevity Center (UK) presents the results of a meeting, held 24 March 2011, which looked at the various ways in which adult immunization could be improved. The meeting concentrated on adults over age 50.

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