Tag: cognitive decline
The mix of disabilities for people receiving federal disability insurance has changed in important ways that often reflect trends in the health of the population as a whole. Two disabling conditions that have become a growing share of Social Security’s benefit awards in recent decades are mood disorders and various musculoskeletal problems, which include arthritis…
Like much in life under a pandemic, the research presentations for the Retirement and Disability Research Consortium’s annual meeting are going virtual. This year’s online meeting will also be scaled down from the traditional two days to one: Thursday, Aug. 6. The purpose of the meeting, which is usually held in Washington, D.C., is for…
