Center for the Study of Aging

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The RAND Center for the Study of Aging conducts objective, independent, behavioral research on elderly populations worldwide.

The Center's interdisciplinary research staff aims to help improve public policy through both primary data collection and secondary data analysis. Its research agenda focuses on the interrelationships among health, economic status, socioeconomic factors, and public policy.

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Chance of a Generation: In an Aging Mexico, a Moment of Opportunity to Boost Social Security — May 11, 2012

Mexico is facing the demographic and epidemiological challenge of providing financial security and adequate health care to millions of elderly citizens.

RAND Summer Institute Conferences Address Critical Issues for Our Aging Population — Jan 23, 2012

RAND Summer Institute is an annual event sponsored by the RAND Labor and Population Center for the Study of Aging; RSI's two conferences on aging are sponsored by the National Institute on Aging and the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research and will convene in Santa Monica in July.

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What Economic and Health Effects Has the Financial Crisis Had on Older Households?

What effect has the financial crisis had on households and health? RAND researchers seek to quantify the effects of the crisis on older U.S. households, and the adjustments made in response. With this information, they aim to determine whether downturns in economic status are associated with declines in health.

Is It Possible to Compare Life Satisfaction Around the World?

To understand what influences life satisfaction in different countries, it is important to correct for cultural differences in how people answer subjective questions. The RAND Center for the Study of Aging is attempting to increase the comparability of response scales across national boundaries.

International Comparisons of Well-Being, Health and Retirement

By using newly available data from more than 15 countries, researchers are analyzing how the interaction between individual behavior, social context, institutions, and policies shapes health and well-being in old age.

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Michael D. Hurd

Director, RAND Center for the Study of Aging

Michael D. Hurd

Michael Hurd is a senior principal researcher at the RAND Corporation, where he directs the RAND Center for the Study of Aging. He is also a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Hurd's research focuses on the economics of retirement, social security and social welfare systems,…

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Seminars Cover Topics in Aging, Development, and Population

The Center for the Study of Aging, Population Research Center, and RAND Health cosponsor occasional seminars on a variety of research topics, with guest speakers from research centers and universities worldwide. The seminars are open to the public.