Older Adults

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Apr 4, 2023

Strengthening the fight against Serious and Organised Crime in the EU

RAND Europe researchers, along with University of Birmingham partners in the NIHR funded BRACE Rapid Evaluation Centre, evaluated home-based sensors with AI capabilities intended to help with adult social care.
Research

Mar 29, 2023

Are the Experiences of Those New to Medicare Good from the Start?

The results of this study provide some assurance that Medicare's onboarding process is effective, and that the care experiences of new enrollees with health care services are broadly similar to those with longer experience in the Medicare program.
Research Summary

Mar 23, 2023

The Weinberg Center's Elder Abuse Shelter Model: Ready for Impact Evaluation

RAND researchers conducted a formative evaluation and evaluability assessment of the Weinberg Center’s Elder Abuse Shelter (EAS) in New York and designed three rigorous studies to test the impact of the EAS model.
Research

Mar 23, 2023

Evaluability Assessment and Evaluation Options for an Elder Abuse Shelter Model

RAND researchers conducted a formative evaluation and evaluability assessment of the Weinberg Center's EAS in New York and designed three rigorous studies to test the impact of the Elder Abuse Shelter (EAS) model.
Research

Mar 7, 2023

If I Knew Then What I Know Now... A Short Guide to Introducing New Technology in Adult Social Care

This booklet is for decision makers considering using technology in social care.
Project

Mar 3, 2023

New and emerging technology for adult social care

RAND Europe researchers, along with University of Birmingham partners in the NIHR funded BRACE Rapid Evaluation Centre, evaluated home-based sensors with AI capabilities intended to help with adult social care.
Press

Feb 27, 2023

Care Experiences Are Worse in For-Profit Hospices Than in Not-for-Profit Hospices

Family caregivers of patients treated by more than 3,100 U.S. hospices reported worse care experiences on average from for-profit hospices across all of the domains assessed, including help for pain and getting timely care.
Research

Jan 25, 2023

Older Adults' Behavioral Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This chapter synthesizes findings from existing research on the behavioral health implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, we consider differences across the life course and the relative resilience of older adults.
Research

Dec 23, 2022

The Hospital Care Experiences of Older Patients Compared to Younger Patients

Patients ages 75+ reported less-positive experiences than patients ages 55-74, especially for measures of communication. These differences may be specific to inpatient care.
Press

Dec 7, 2022

Americans' Spending Declines Consistently After Age 65; Finding Applies Broadly Across All Wealth Groups

Americans' personal spending drops consistently after age 65, both among the affluent and those with lower levels of financial resources. The findings contradict traditional wisdom that spending will be constant or even increase during older age, and suggests that individuals and couples could spend more early in retirement.
Research

Dec 5, 2022

Spending Trajectories After Age 65: Variation by Initial Wealth

This report presents estimates of household spending trajectories from age 65 through the retirement years and how the trajectories vary by initial wealth position. The results help to anticipate and plan for household spending needs at older ages.
Research

Nov 23, 2022

Saving Regret and Procrastination

Saving regret, or the wish in hindsight to have saved more earlier in life, is widespread in older populations. Little of the variation is explained by procrastination and psychological factors. Unemployment, health, and divorce are larger factors.

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Identifying Early Predictors of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Media Habits and Misinformation Susceptibility of Older Adults

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Strengthening the fight against Serious and Organised Crime in the EU

Are the Experiences of Those New to Medicare Good from the Start?

The Weinberg Center's Elder Abuse Shelter Model: Ready for Impact Evaluation

Evaluability Assessment and Evaluation Options for an Elder Abuse Shelter Model

If I Knew Then What I Know Now... A Short Guide to Introducing New Technology in Adult Social Care

New and emerging technology for adult social care

Care Experiences Are Worse in For-Profit Hospices Than in Not-for-Profit Hospices

Older Adults' Behavioral Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Hospital Care Experiences of Older Patients Compared to Younger Patients

Americans' Spending Declines Consistently After Age 65; Finding Applies Broadly Across All Wealth Groups

Spending Trajectories After Age 65: Variation by Initial Wealth

Saving Regret and Procrastination

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Older Adults

Older Adults

Identifying Early Predictors of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Media Habits and Misinformation Susceptibility of Older Adults

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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Strengthening the fight against Serious and Organised Crime in the EU

Are the Experiences of Those New to Medicare Good from the Start?

The Weinberg Center's Elder Abuse Shelter Model: Ready for Impact Evaluation

Evaluability Assessment and Evaluation Options for an Elder Abuse Shelter Model

If I Knew Then What I Know Now... A Short Guide to Introducing New Technology in Adult Social Care

New and emerging technology for adult social care

Care Experiences Are Worse in For-Profit Hospices Than in Not-for-Profit Hospices

Older Adults' Behavioral Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Hospital Care Experiences of Older Patients Compared to Younger Patients

Americans' Spending Declines Consistently After Age 65; Finding Applies Broadly Across All Wealth Groups

Spending Trajectories After Age 65: Variation by Initial Wealth

Saving Regret and Procrastination

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