Journal Article
Genome-Wide Scan of Depressive Symptomatology in Two Representative Cohorts in the United States and the United Kingdom
This exploration of genomic associations with depression found no compelling evidence of a single genetic variant's significant role in depressive symptomatology.
Apr 17, 2018
Journal Article
Fertility Behaviors in South Korea and Their Association with Ultrasound Prenatal Sex Screening
Using the 1985, 1995, and 2005 Korean Censuses, we find significant period effects suggesting that sex ratios at birth became unnaturally imbalanced when ultrasound technology became available..
Mar 14, 2018
Journal Article
Eliciting Survival Expectations of the Elderly in Low-Income Countries: Evidence From India
Elderly people in low-income countries are pessimistic about their survival probabilities compared with state-specific life tables, and socioeconomic status influences beliefs about survival expectations.
Apr 11, 2017
Journal Article
Foundations of Activity of Daily Living Trajectories of Older Americans
Longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study support the concept that disability reflects a progression from disease to impairment to functional limitation and finally to disability.
Jan 27, 2017
Journal Article
Anemia Is Associated with Incidence of Dementia: A National Health Screening Study in Korea Involving 37,900 Persons
Anemia, especially when it is severe, is an independent risk factor for the incidence of dementia.
2017
Journal Article
Cross-Country Comparisons of Disability and Morbidity: Evidence from the Gateway to Global Aging Data
The Gateway to Global Aging Data, an information portal providing access to data from 30 countries, reveals that both disability and morbidity vary greatly across countries, and that the level of economic development is not the main driver of the differences.
2017
Journal Article
Effects of Recent Stress and Variation in the Serotonin Transporter Polymorphism (5-Httlpr) on Depressive Symptoms: A Repeated-Measures Study of Adults Age 50 and Older
Depending on genetic sensitivity to it, stress may affect depressive symptomatology differentially.
Feb 29, 2016
Journal Article
Comparison of Hypertension Healthcare Outcomes Among Older People in the USA and England
This study compares hypertension care outcomes in the USA and England and evaluates the effectiveness of each system.
Dec 3, 2015
Journal Article
Validation and Modification of Dried Blood Spot-Based Glycosylated Hemoglobin Assay for the Longitudinal Aging Study in India
This study aims to validate a modified dried blood spot (DBS)-based glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) assay protocol, after a pretest in India showed poor correlation between the original DBS-based protocol and venous results.
Jul 24, 2015
Draft
Harmonization of Cross-National Studies of Aging to the Health and Retirement Study: USER GUIDE, Health Behavior, Version A
User guide (health behavior, version A) for the harmonization of cross-national studies of aging to the health and retirement study.
Feb 26, 2015
Draft
Longitudinal Aging Study In India: Biomarker Data Documentation
Describes the data collection protocol, laboratory protocol, and the distributional characteristics of biomarker data, one of three components of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India.
Jun 13, 2014
Journal Article
Gender Disparity in Late-Life Cognitive Functioning in India: Findings from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India
The authors examine gender disparities in cognitive functioning in India and the extent to which education explains this disparity in later life.
2014
Draft
Harmonized LASI Pilot Data Documentation: Version A
Documents the Harmonized Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) file.
Nov 19, 2013
Draft
Harmonization of Cross-National Studies of Aging to the Health and Retirement Study: Expectations
Summarizes and compares measures of subjective economic and health expectations in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and its sister surveys from other countries.
Feb 6, 2012
Draft
Harmonization of Cross-National Studies of Aging to the Health and Retirement Study: Chronic Medical Conditions
Summarizes and compares measures of chronic diseases and medical conditions in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and its sister surveys from other countries.
Feb 6, 2012
Draft
Harmonization of Cross-National Studies of Aging to the Health and Retirement Study: Wealth Measures
Summarizes and compares measures of household and individual wealth in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and its sister surveys from other countries.
Feb 6, 2012
Draft
Harmonization of Cross-National Studies of Aging to the Health and Retirement Study: Cognition
Summarizes and compares measures of cognitive health and decline in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and its sister surveys from other countries.
Feb 6, 2012
Draft
Harmonization of Cross-National Studies of Aging to the Health and Retirement Study: Employment and Retirement Measures
Summarizes and compares measures of employment and retirement status in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and its sister surveys from other countries.
Feb 6, 2012
Draft
Harmonization of Cross-National Studies of Aging to the Health and Retirement Study: Income Measures
Summarizes and compares measures of household and individual income in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and its sister surveys from other countries.
Feb 6, 2012
Draft
Harmonization of Cross-National Studies of Aging to the Health and Retirement Study: Financial Transfer
Summarizes and compares measures of financial transfers in the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and its sister surveys from other countries.
Feb 6, 2012
Journal Article
Emotional Distress and Cognitive Functioning of Older Couples: A Dyadic Analysis
This article examines the relationship between cognitive functioning and emotional distress in a sample of 2,684 married couples from the 2006 and 2008 Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging.
Feb 1, 2012
Draft
Cognitive Health of Older Indians: Individual and Geographic Determinants of Female Disadvantage
Examines cognitive function of older Indians, using cross-sectional data from the 2010 pilot round of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India, fielded across Punjab and Rajasthan in the north and Kerala and Karnataka in the south.
Nov 10, 2011
Draft
Markers and Drivers: Cardiovascular Health of Middle-Age and Older Indians
Using the pilot study of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India, examines the socioeconomic and behavioral risk factors for poor cardiovascular health among middle-aged and older Indians, focusing on self-reported and directly measured hypertension.
Nov 10, 2011
Draft
Income and Poverty among Older Koreans: Relative Contributions of and Relationship between Public and Family Transfers
Examines the economic wellbeing of the Korean elderly and their reliance on public and private transfers.
Apr 26, 2011
Draft
Employment Status, Quality of Matching, and Retirement in Korea: Evidence from Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging
Explores how and why the probability of retirement differs between self-employed and wage-and-salary workers.
Feb 17, 2011
Draft
What is the Cost of Married Women's Paid Work?
Uses the 2003-2004 Consumer Expenditure Survey to assess costs incurred by dual-income, married-couple households.
Jan 27, 2011
Draft
Data Sets on Pensions and Health: Data Collection and Sharing for Policy Design
Discusses data sets, including their key parameters of pension and health status, research designs, samples, and response rates and the opportunities they offer for cross-national studies and their implications for policy evaluation and development.
Dec 9, 2010
Draft
Disability of Older Koreans: Evidence on Prevalence and the Role of Education from Five Data Sets
Investigates how educational attainment may affect the prevalence of disability among older Koreans.
Nov 23, 2010
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 34, No. 1, Spring 2010
Features discuss energy strategies for Israel, the economic recession, and Iran's leadership; other items discuss the KC-10 fleet, air pollution and hospital costs, no-fault insurance, silica litigation, poverty reduction, and political polarization.
Apr 9, 2010
Report
Consumer Use of Banks and Credit Unions: Findings from a Survey for the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues
Reports the results of an Internet survey conducted with the American Life Panel to address issues related to consumers' perceptions of credit unions and financial institutions and to help credit unions understand consumer behavior.
Mar 3, 2009
Journal Article
Old-age Income Security and Private Transfers in South Korea
We examined the relative contributions of government income support programs and familial transfers to old-age income security in Korea.
2009