Ageing
Residential Long-Term Care for Canadian Seniors: Nonprofit, For-Profit or Does It Matter?
IRPP
This 52-page study reviews Canadian and US research evidence on the quality of care in residential long-term facilities by ownership characteristics, and considers the policy implications of this evidence
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-02-11
Comprehensive Scoping Study on the Use of Assistive Technology by Frail Older People Living in the Community
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
This 92-page Australian report is a systematic review of existing published and unpublished literature relating to assistive technology for frail older people in the community care context
Ageing, DisabilityPosted: 2011-02-18
Labour-Force Participation of Older Displaced Workers in Canada
IRRP
This Canadian report states that too many older laid-off workers are forced into early retirement because of poor re-employment prospects; it argues that creative policies are needed to encourage them to stay in the labour market
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-02-25
The Transition from Work to Retirement
IZA
This 25-page discussion paper shows the dynamic interaction between policy changes, in particular in benefit systems and activation, and changes in the approach of firms and workers to early retirement
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-03-02
Tatau Kura Tangata: Health of Older Māori Chart Book 2011
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 73-page statistical report presents a snapshot of the health of Māori aged 50 years and over in New Zealand
Ageing, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2011-03-04
Ageing, Government Budgets, Retirement, and Growth
CESifo
This 33-page working paper analyzes the short and long run effects of demographic ageing - increased longevity and reduced fertility - on per-capita growth
Retirement and Subjective Well-Being
IZA
This 40-page discussion paper provides an explanation for the common finding that the effect of retirement on life satisfaction is negligible
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-03-10
Age Biased Technical and Organisational Change, Training and Employment Prospects of Older Workers
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper analyses the role of training in mitigating the negative impact of technical and organizational changes on the employment prospects of older workers
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-03-21
Covert Action for Toppling the Gaddafi Regime
BESA
A 3-page Israeli perspective proposing covert action as the best strategy for aiding Libya's insurgents
AgeingPosted: 2011-03-24
The Ignored Majority: The Voice of Arthritis 2011
Arthritis Australia
This 4-page Australian study sought to discover how arthritis affected people at home and at work and what factors were associated with good or poor outcomes
What Not to Do in the Middle East and North Africa
FRIDE
This 6-page Spanish policy brief suggests that basic policy guidelines for the EU in the Middle East might best be cast in terms of things the EU should avoid doing in the region
AgeingPosted: 2011-04-07
Global Financial Stability Report
IMF
A 197-page 6-monthly report on global financial stability
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-08
Learning Together: How Families Responded to Education Incentives in New York City’s Conditional Cash Transfer Program
MDRC
This 109-page US report looks at how families viewed a programme's education incentives, communicated about them with their children, reinforced educational rewards, and advanced their quality of life through the programme
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-12
Volunteer Work and Aging: A Comparative Study among American, Brazilian, and Japanese Seniors
IDE
A 113-page Japanese report assessing meanings, motivations, perceived benefits, subjective well-being, psychological adjustment and attitudes towards community among American, Brazilian and Japanese seniors who do voluntary work
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-15
Dementia Among Aged Care Residents
AIHW
This 88-page report examines the characteristics and care requirements of Australian aged care residents with a diagnosis of dementia
Syria’s Stormy Spring
Jerusalem Report
An Israeli analysis of recent unrest in Syria
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-18
The Determinants of Poverty Transitions in Europe and the Role of Duration Dependence
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper examines the mobility into and out of poverty and identifies the determinants of poverty spell beginnings and endings in 14 European Countries
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-22
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Aging
Urban Institute
A US abstract of research by the publisher into different aspects of ageing in the US
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-26
The Religious Opposition in Algeria
MERIA
This Israeli article provides an analytical discussion on the religious opposition in Algeria, exploring the conditions and conflict-prone effects of the movement.
AgeingPosted: 2011-05-31
The Challenges of Population Ageing: Accelerating Demand for Emergency Ambulance Services by Older Patients, 1995–2015
MJA
This 5-page Australian paper describes how over the past 20 years, there has been a sustained rise in demand for emergency ambulance services across the developed world and in particular, for transporting older patients
Senior Hunger and the Older Americans Act
Commonwealth Fund
A 10-page US House testimony on steps to reduce under-nourishment among older Americans
Ageing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-06-24
Reflections on Age Discrimination: The Price We Pay for Growing Older
Australian Human Rights Commission
An Australian speech focussing on older people and age discrimination, particularly in paid work
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-07-21
Longevity, Life-Cycle Behavior and Pension Reform
IZA
A 43-page discussion paper estimating a life-cycle model in which the optimal employment, retirement and consumption decisions of forward-looking individuals depend, inter alia, on life expectancy and the design of the public pension system
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-05
Caring for Older Australians
Productivity Commission - Australia
An 88-page report examining the social, clinical and institutional aspects of aged care in Australia
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-08
The Long-Term Care Workforce: Description and Perspectives
CEPS
This 30-page research report provides a comparative analysis of the size and composition of the long-term care (LTC) workforce in four European countries – Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Poland
Ageing, European UnionPosted: 2011-08-09
Is Early Retirement Encouraged by the Employer? Labor-Demand Effects of Age-Related Collective Fees
Institute for Future Studies
This 38-page Swedish working paper examines how employers’ non-wage costs for their workforce affect voluntary early retirement
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-12
Incentives of Retirement Transition for Elderly Workers: An Analysis of Actual and Simulated Replacement Rates in Ireland
IZA
This 37-page discussion paper analyses the retirement pattern and the replacement rate observed in Ireland
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-16
Aged Care Packages in the Community 2009-10: A Statistical Overview
AIHW
This 132-page report describes the key characteristics of aged care services and recipients in Australia and also looks at the distribution of services relative to the needs of the population
AgeingPosted: 2011-09-10
Economic Conditions at the Time of Birth and Cognitive Abilities Late in Life
IZA
This 48-page discussion paper studies the effect of changes in the early life economic environment on late life cognition.
AgeingPosted: 2011-09-16
August 2011: What To Do When the Euro Crisis Reaches the Core
CEPS
An 8-page commentary arguing that EFSF cannot work as intended but if it were registered as a bank the generalised breakdown of confidence could be stopped while leaving the management of public debt under the supervision of the finance ministers
AgeingPosted: 2011-09-19
Fulfilling The Pittsburgh Promise
Rand Corporation
This 182-page US report presents a detailed assessment of the extent to which The Pittsburgh Promise — a postsecondary education scholarship intended to remedy the area's population decline, foster high school completion and college readiness among Pittsburgh district students, and prepare a capable and energetic workforce for the city — has met its goals to date and offers recommendations for improving the program's short- and long-term effectiveness
AgeingPosted: 2011-09-21
New Ways of Restoring and Supporting the Independence of Older People
The Benevolent Society
This 8-page Australian briefing is one of a series designed to make it easier for community aged care workers and managers to have access to the latest research evidence on issues affecting their day-to-day work with older people, in a practical and accessible format
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-12
Unpaid and Paid Care: The Effects of Child Care and Elder Care on the Standard of Living
Levy Institute
This 25-page US working paper highlights the benefits of social care investment
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2011-10-13
The Hospital Dementia Services Project: A Study Description
AIHW
This 16-page Australian publication describes the objectives and design features of a mixed-methods study which will investigate how health and aged care system factors influence care outcomes for hospital patients with dementia
Population Aging and the Evolving Care Needs of Older Canadians
IRPP
This 36-page Canadian report examines the policy challenges posed by the country's ageing population
AgeingPosted: 2011-10-31
Work-Related Health in Europe: Are Older Workers More at Risk?
IZA
A 41-page discussion paper addressing the impact of age on work-related self-reported health outcomes
Older Workers: Research Readings
NCVER
An Australian paper comprising six essays on various issues around keeping older Australians engaged with the workforce
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-11-04
Children’s Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Disaster Impacts in East Asia and the Pacific
UNICEF
This 39-page report's country studies highlight children’s specific vulnerability to climate change that needs to be taken into account in policy development
AgeingPosted: 2011-11-18
Younger Onset Dementia Often Ignored
SPRC
A 4-page Ausralian article on the treatment of younger onset dementia
Supporting Caregivers and Caregiving in an Aging Canada
IRPP
A 40-page Canadian report into how best to provide adequate home care services to seniors in coming years
AgeingPosted: 2012-01-09
National Strategies to Address Dementia
Alzheimer's Australia
This 12-page Australian paper provides an overview of a range of approaches that a selection of countries have taken to address dementia
The Aging Services Network: Serving a Vulnerable and Growing Elderly Population in Tough Economic Times
NHPF
This US paper examines whether the aging services network will be able to sustain its current capacity and fully realize its potential
AgeingPosted: 2012-01-15
Living Arrangements of the Elderly in China: Evidence from CHARLS
IZA
A 36-page discussion paper examining the type of living arrangement experienced by elderly Chinese
International Comparisons in Health Economics: Evidence from Aging Studies
IZA
This 49-page discussion paper provides an overview of the growing literature that uses micro-level data from multiple countries to investigate health outcomes, and their link to socioeconomic factors, at older ages
The Impact of Structural Ageing on Crime Trends: a South Australian Case Study
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 6-page Australian paper investigates how the declining proportion of younger people and increasing proportion of older people in the population has reduced past crime levels and should reduce future crime levels
Ageing, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-03-01
Long-Term Care Quality Assurance Policies in the European Union
CEPS
This 89-page report analyses the quality assurance policies for long-term care (LTC) in Austria, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2012-03-13
Seniors Guidebook to Safety and Security
RCMP
A 26-page Canadian publication directed towards the community and, more specifically, seniors and their care givers in recognizing elder abuse, safety concerns, frauds and scams
Ageing, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2012-03-26
Later Retirement: The Win-Win Solution
C.D. Howe Institute
This 28-page Canadian report argues that delaying work-retirement transitions by five years would have large, positive economic and fiscal effects, the author reports, reducing pressures on growth, government finances and pension funding
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-04-04
The Implications of Multipolarity for Central Europe’s Security
The Center for European Policy Analysis
A US article arguing that America’s withdrawal from the European security arena does not need to undermine transatlantic security
AgeingPosted: 2012-04-10
Guidelines for Mainstreaming the Needs of Older Persons in Disaster Situations in the Caribbean
PAHO, WHO
This 86-page US report offers a series of directives that aid in incorporating into risk management processes and programmes the concerns and questions impacting care of the elderly in disaster situations
Ageing, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2012-04-22
Sustaining Turnaround at the School and District Levels
This recently entered research study examines whether effectively turning a school into a High Reliability Organization can turn around a struggling school
AgeingPosted: 2012-04-24
Canada's Aging Population and Public Policy: 5. The Effects on Employers and Employees
Library of Parliament - Canada
A 16-page Canadian background paper exploring the challenges faced by Canadian employers and employees with regard to population ageing
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-04-27
Market Assessment of Housing Options for Older People
NPI
This 90-page UK paper examines whether the housing stock is able to meet the changing demands of England’s ageing households
A Conversation with General Martin Dempey
CEIP
An 18-page transcript of a conversation in which the US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discusses US military strategy
AgeingPosted: 2012-05-04