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The Sept. 17 edition of Medical News Today
reported on how older Americans are faring in the recession, based on a presentation
of data from the ISR Health & Retirement Study by HRS Director David Weir at a
Washington, DC, breakfast briefing on Capitol Hill.
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Richard Curtin, Director of the Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of
Consumers, presented findings on consumer behavior at the same DC briefing, suggesting
that consumer spending will not lead the economic recovery. The findings were
reported in the Sept. 17 issue of the Los Angeles Times.
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The Sept. 30 issue of the New York Times carried a front-page article on the study of retired National Football League players conducted by David Weir, James Jackson, and Amanda Sonnega. The study was also cited in stories by the Associated Press, National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," and numerous other news media.
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A study by Jose Tapia Granados and Anna Diez-Roux on Life and Death in the Great Depression, showing the longevity actually increased during that period of economic
stress, was covered in a wide range of media outlets, including CNN, Thomson Reuters, U.S. News & World Report, and ScienceDaily.
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Data on health insurance coverage over time from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics,
directed by Frank Stafford, Bob Schoeni, and Kate McGonagle, was cited by U.S.
President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Barack Obama in a Saturday address to the
nation on September 12.
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ISR research was featured on The Jay Leno Show in Leno's monologue two -- count
'em, two -- nights in a row. On September 30, Leno mentioned the study of retired
NFL players and on October 1, he cited the study on longevity during the Great
Depression. Watch the episodes at http://www.thejaylenoshow.com
Viewer discretion advised.
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