Awards & fellowships at the International & American Association for Dental Research General Session
... faculty at Indiana University from 1964 until his retirement in 2001. He continues to be an active researcher, and, in 2002, he received the IADR Distinguished Scientist Award for Dental Caries Research. This is the 14th year of the Borrow Award, which consists of a cash prize and a plaque. The IADR David B...Daily social/physical activity improves sleep and cognition in the elderly
... men and women (between 67 and 86 years) living in retirement facilities and residential apartments participated in the pilot study at Northwestern. All 12 were healthy older adults or adults with chronic but stable medical conditions and independent in their activities of daily living. The study consisted o...Media update: GSA underscores hottest meeting topics
...ll, Director of GSA's civic engagement initiative; retirement expert Joe Quinn of Boston College; and Nancy Morrow-Howell, Professor of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. The symposium will be moderated by Rick Moody of AARP's Office of Academic Affairs. November 21 at 10:30 a.m. A...UIC receives $8.1m for public health research, training
...aid Hughes. "As huge numbers of older adults reach retirement age in the next few years, it could really bust the budget for the United States." According to a 2003 General Accounting Office report, the number of workers over age 55 is expected to increase from 19.2 million in 2002 to 31.8 million by 2015. Thes...NIA establishes new demography centers to enhance knowledge about older americans
... of topics including labor force participation and retirement security, and how nutrition-related improvements i...d research will study aspects of health, work, and retirement including the NIA-funded Health and Retirement Study, trends in chronic disease and disability, the ...Latest Public Policy & Aging Report forecasts possible US labor shortage
...force likely to be seen in the decades ahead. Will retirement of the baby boom generation represent a loss of ne...s about recent European experiences where generous retirement provisions-often easing workers in their fifties out of the labor force-are encountering rapidly agi...Health and Wealth in an Aging America: A briefing for journalists
...noon, hear leading economic researchers talk about retirement wealth, well-being, and the psychology of saving for the future. What: A briefing for journalists examining various health and wealth topics related to aging. Where: Tavern on the Green Central Park West at 67th Street When: Tuesday, Se...Losing a job near retirement age significantly increases risk of stroke
...lose their jobs in the years immediately preceding retirement have twice the risk of suffering a stroke when compared to peers who are still working, according to a study by a Yale researcher. "Our results suggest that late career involuntary job loss more than doubles the risk of subsequent stroke," said Willi...UNC to become regional center for research on health workforce
...ng needs for health care as the baby boomers reach retirement age." Research that goes on in a workforce center can help professionals and government officials anticipate the kinds of shortages seen recently in nursing and allied health field, Ricketts said. "Right now we are seeing signs of an impending shorta...Study shows United States may have more pediatricians than it needs for the next 20 years
...tyles (full-time versus part-time) Deaths of and retirement ages for pediatricians Market share (number of children that may choose to see primary care providers other than pediatricians) The American Academy of Pediatrics concluded in 1998 that the total supply of pediatricians in the nation was adequate ...UF professor: Living choices need new terms for aging baby boomers
...ion about where they want to live as they approach retirement age in huge numbers, said Stephen Golant, a UF geo... residential complexes that encompass active adult retirement communities with congregate housing and assisted living communities. Elder parks refer to large resi...Retention scheme could offset GP recruitment crisis
...eneral practitioners aged 55 and older about their retirement plans, their reasons if retirement was planned before the age of 60, and their interest in a retention scheme. Of 333 who answered the ...Largest multistate study finds end-of-life care still 'woefully inadequate'
...urgeoning population of baby boomers soon reaching retirement age, the need for reform is urgent." Teno and her colleagues examined the deaths of 1,578 people from 22 states. (Those 22 states accounted for 70 percent of all the deaths in the United States in 2000). They interviewed bereaved family members to a...Race affects older Americans' likelihood of getting flu shot
...ve been collecting data from 1993 to determine how retirement impacts the health and wealth of American men and women. The studies were funded by the National Institute on Aging. In the HRS study, 12,652 participants aged 50 to 61 in 1992 have been interviewed about their health behaviors, disease and disabilit...UCI to lead first public health study exploring link between air pollution and heart disease
...ting heart disease and live in Southern California retirement homes impacted by high regional or local air pollution. "Heart disease is the leading cause of hospitalization and death among the elderly," Delfino said. "If we can learn more about the relationship between heart disease and the ultrafine particl...Keeping grandma safe and healthy with biosensors
...end is only expected to worsen as baby boomers hit retirement age." "These kinds of embedded technologies that can be easily incorporated into everyday life are going to start becoming very important to baby boomers who want the best quality of life possible as they age. Family members also will appreciate the ...Elderly women over-screened for cancers with little measurable benefit
...h of which collected data from 1993 to 2000 on how retirement impacts the health and wealth of both men and women. The studies were funded by the National Institute on Aging. In the HRS study, 5,942 women aged 50 to 61 were interviewed about their health behaviors, disease and disability, and medical care usage...McConnell to receive The Gerontological Society of America's 2003 Maxwell A. Pollack Award
...sues for older Americans, including employment and retirement options, eliminating mandatory retirement, changes in Medicare payment systems, and improving quality of long-term care. According to incoming GSA President Terrie Wetle, McConnell has worked to insure that research is addressing the right questions,......assisting their parents or preparing for their own retirement need to be aware of the consequences of current national health care policy. We direct very few of our public resources towards providing help with these needs out in the community." Some U.S. states have moved their support into more Swedish-style...Phone support group helps older people with HIV/AIDS develop coping skills, new study finds
...l and social changes that come with aging, such as retirement and the loss of family and friends, Heckman noted. "A lot is happening all at once, and it's very difficult to cope with," he said. The telephone support group allowed older adults with HIV/AIDS to connect with people with similar experiences, said L...