Product Release Announcements

• HRS ADAMS 1 data (Early, v4.0). (01/21/09)
• HRS 2005 Prescription Drug Study (Final, v1.0) (11/12/08)
• 2006 Internet Survey (Final, v1.0) (11/12/08)
• HRS 2006 Core Final Release (v2.0) replaces previous version (10/24/08)
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News Items

• New Experimental Modules for HRS 2010 Invited
• Growing Older in America: The Health and Retirement Study released to the public
• NIH renews funding for Health and Retirement Study
• Cross-National Aging Study Data Products Now Available
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Data Alerts

• HRS 2007 DVS (Final Release, v1.0): Correction to one case in the 2007 DVS Final Release data (10/14/08)
• 1995 AHEAD Core (Final Release, v2.0): Data Files Replaced (08/23/07)
• 2004 HRS Core (Final Release, v1.0): Primary identifiers (PN) are missing from the file H04PR_SB. (04/02/07)
• 2005 HRS Consumption and Activities Mail Survey -- CAMS (Final Release, v1.0): Recode two variables for three cases to missing. (03/29/07)
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About the Health and Retirement Study

The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) surveys more than 22,000 Americans over the age of 50 every two years. Supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA U01AG009740), the study paints an emerging portrait of an aging America's physical and mental health, insurance coverage, financial status, family support systems, labor market status, and retirement planning. The full scope of the study is described in this graphical overview of the data collection process. HRS data products are available without cost to researchers and analysts. User Registration is required in order to download files.

HRS Participant Web Site: Provides study participants with links to important information, including this Note to Health and Retirement Study Participants from the HRS staff at the University of Michigan and from the Social Security Administration, and the Participant Newsletter.

HRS User Newsletter: Information of interest to users of HRS data products. Includes article summaries; selected journal article citations and abstracts; HRS in the news; upcoming events. Back issues are also available.