The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study (HRS) surveyed Americans over the age of 50 every two years on physical and mental health, insurance coverage, financial status, family support systems, labor market status, and retirement planning.

"Growing Older in America: The Health and Retirement Study" is a data book that provides invaluable data to help address the challenges and opportunities of aging.

The HRS Data Book chapter headings include:

• Introduction (preface, list of figures, tables, and overview)
• Chapter 1: Health
• Chapter 2: Work and Retirement
• Chapter 3: Income and Wealth
• Chapter 4: Family Characteristics and Intergenerational Transfers
• Chapter 5: The Future; References; Appendices
• HRS Data Book, Growing Older in America: The Health and Retirement Study