| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 494 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report |
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National Bureau of Economic Research conference report.
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| Contents |
The health of older men in the past / Dora L. Costa -- Arthritis : changes in its prevalence during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Paula Canavese and Robert W. Fogel -- Socioeconomic and demographic disparities in trends in old-age disability / Robert F. Schoeni, Vicki A. Freedman, and Linda G. Martin -- Pathways to disability: predicting health trajectories / Florian Heiss [and others] -- Clinical pathways to disability / Mary Beth Landrum, Kate A. Stewart, and David M. Cutler -- Intensive medical care and cardiovascular disease disability reductions / David M. Cutler, Mary Beth Landrum, and Kate A. Stewart -- Are baby boomers aging better than their predecessors? Trends in overweight, arthritis, and mobility difficulty / Suzanne G. Leveille, Christina C. Wee, and Lisa I. Iezzoni -- Disability and spending growth / Michael E. Chernew [and others] -- Work disability is a pain in the ****, especially in England, the Netherlands, and the United States / James Banks [and others] |
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Disability risk and the value of disability insurance / Amitabh Chandra and Andrew A. Samwick -- Why are the disability rolls skyrocketing? The contribution of population characteristics, economic conditions, and program generosity / Mark Duggan and Scott A. Imberman -- Early retirement and DI/SSI applications: exploring the impact of depression / Rena M. Conti, Ernst R. Berndt, and Richard G. Frank -- Trends in assistance with daily activities: racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities persist in the U.S. older population / Vicki A. Freedman [and others] -- How do Medicare beneficiaries with physical and sensory disabilities feel about their health care? / Lisa I. Iezzoni, Jane R. Soukup, and Suzanne G. Leveille -- Inter-spousal mortality effects: caregiver burden across the spectrum of disabling disease / Nicholas A. Christakis and Paul D. Allison |
| Summary |
Americans are living longer--and staying healthier longer--than ever before. Despite the rapid disappearance of pensions and health care benefits for retirees, older people are healthier and better off than they were twenty years ago. In Health at Older Ages, a distinguished team of economists analyzes the foundations of disability decline, quantifies this phenomenon in economic terms, and proposes what might be done to accelerate future improvements in the health of our most elderly populations. This breakthrough volume argues that educational attainment, high socioeconomic status, an older ret |
| Notes |
"This volume consists of papers presented at a conference held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in October 2004"--Page xi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Older people -- Health and hygiene -- United States -- Statistics
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Older people with disabilities -- United States -- Statistics
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Older people.
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People with disabilities.
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Aged
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Geriatric Assessment
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Chronic Disease -- economics
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Chronic Disease -- prevention & control
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Disabled Persons
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Health Services for the Aged -- trends
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elderly.
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MEDICAL -- Geriatrics.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Gerontology.
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People with disabilities
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Older people
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Older people -- Health and hygiene
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Older people with disabilities
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| SUBJECT |
United States |
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Statistics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cutler, David M.
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Wise, David A.
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| LC no. |
2008008844 |
| ISBN |
9780226132327 |
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0226132323 |
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9780226132310 |
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0226132315 |
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