b'AGING IN THE 21ST CENTURYIN CLOSINGAs this volume attests, the HRS serves as aand Social Security wealth measures. The major public resource for research and analysis ofemail helpdesk service provides individual important societal trends and issues. The agingsupport for specific questions about using the of the population and the retirement of the Babydata ([email protected]). A summer Boom generation are among the most transfor- introductory course is offered within the ISR mative demographic changes ever experiencedSummer Institute on an annual basis. Visit in this country. By observing the dynamics ofthe Summer Institute website to register for retirement and health, and peoples social andthis weeklong course, which provides morning economic well-being following retirement, thelectures on the survey content and afternoon HRS will continue to be a powerful research toollabs providing hands-on experience using for tracking and understanding this major nation- the data (http://si.isr.umich.edu). A half-day al social transformation.workshop is offered every other year at the The HRS has always been committed to earlyGerontological Society of America (GSA) annual and open access to data while protecting themeetings. Lastly, the HRS provides an exhibit at confidentiality of respondents. As data sharingmajor conferences where HRS users or potential becomes more common in the scientific commu- users may be found. nity, the HRS will continue to lead in this regard.This book is a useful introduction to some of Continuing to expand the base of users andthe important topics addressed with HRS data. the accessibility of the data will remain a highVisit the HRS website for more information about priority in the years to come.publications using HRS. All of the publications The HRS works to build and support itsreferenced in this volume are contained in the user community in a number of ways. Theonline searchable bibliography, with live links to website is the primary point of contact betweenthe full text of many of the publications the study and its users (hrsonline.isr.umich. hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/publications/biblio.edu). In addition to a range of user-friendlyIn the coming years, the HRS will continue to documentation, the website provides userbe a major public asset to help our nation address guides for a number of different content areasthe challenges and opportunities of aging in the such as psychosocial functioning, cognition,21st century. physical functioning, chronic diseases, physical measures, biomarkers, health insurance, 92'