Search Results - subject:"Physical functioning"

Measuring disability, physical functions and cognitive abilities of adults : survey enhancements and options for a new panel study

Mendes de Leon, Carlos F.; Freedman, Vicki A. - In: Journal of economic and social measurement 40 (2015) 1/4, pp. 397-425

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Blame the parents? The association between parental longevity and successful ageing

Gjonça, Edlira; Zaninotto, Paola - In: Demographic Research 19 (2008) 38, pp. 1435-1450

association between three measures of parental longevity and the respondentsâ€™ cognitive and physical functioning, self …

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Are we living longer but less healthy? Trends in mortality and morbidity in Catalonia (Spain), 1994-2011

Solé-Auró, Aida; Alcañiz, Manuela - Xarxa de Referència en Economia Aplicada (XREAP) - 2014

Evidence on trends in prevalence of disease and disability can clarify whether countries are experiencing a compression or expansion of morbidity. An expansion of morbidity as indicated by disease have appeared in Europe and other developed regions. It is likely that better treatment, preventive...

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Rising U.S. income inequality and the changing gradient of socioeconomic status on physical functioning and activity limitations, 1984–2007

Zheng, Hui; George, Linda K. - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 12, pp. 2170-2182

.e., physical functioning and activity limitations). Results indicate that increasing income inequality strengthens the protective … income inequality. In addition, we find that increasing income inequality exacerbates men's disadvantages in physical … functioning and activity limitations. These findings shed light on research about growing health disparities in the U.S. in the …

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