Search Results - subject_exact:"Elderly people"

Life situation of Polish seniors : their subjective assessment

Przybysz, Klaudia; Stanimir, Agnieszka - 2024

Research background: Seniors wield influence across a spectrum of social spheres. Understanding their attitudes, needs, challenges, and expectations emerges as imperative for shaping effective social policies and social inclusion. Their significant heterogeneity necessitates the repetition and...

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Exploring personality and well-being in older couples : APIM and DRSA models

Chełchowska, Milena - 2026

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Lifestyle interdependence in later life : actor and partner effects on well-being in older couples

Chełchowska, Milena - 2026

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Money and mental health : the impact of intergenerational transfers on elderly people in China

Appleton, Simon; Huang, Jinying; Lou, Xuyan; Zhou, Minghai - 2024

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Personality, ageing, and the midlife low : longitudinal evidence from Australia, Germany, and the UK

Piper, Alan T.; Zou, Min; Zhou, Ying - 2026

Using long running panel data spanning at least 15 years from Australia, Germany and the UK, this study investigates longitudinal age–wellbeing trajectories by the Big Five personality traits. We estimate within person (fixed effects) models separately for each country and for low/high trait...

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A cross-sectional analysis of change in church activity with cognitive, functional, and mental health among black and white older adults

Britt, Katherine C.; Dong, Fanghong; Hamilton, Jill B.; … - 2026

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Les déterminants socio-démographiques de la prise en charge des personnes âgées en situation de perte d'autonomie

Compere, Witnie; Achou, Bertrand; De Donder, Philippe; … - 2026

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Les déterminants socio-démographiques de la prise en charge des personnes âgées en situation de perte d'autonomie

Compere, Witnie; Achou, Bertrand; De Donder, Philippe; … - 2026

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Les déterminants socio-démographiques de la prise en charge des personnes âgées en situation de perte d’autonomie

Compere, Witnie; Achou, Bertrand; De Donder, Philippe; … - 2026

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The economics of age at school entry : insights from evidence and methods

Cavallo, Mariagrazia; Dhuey, Elizabeth; Fumarco, Luca; … - 2026

This article reviews the growing literature on age at school entry and its effects over the life course. Age at school entry affects a broad range of outcomes, including education, labor-market performance, health, social relationships, and family formation. We synthesize the evidence using a...

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The economics of age at school entry : insights from evidence and methods

Cavallo, Mariagrazia; Dhuey, Elizabeth; Fumarco, Luca; … - 2026

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End-of-life medical spending : patterns and household spillovers

Ahammer, Alexander; Matic, Lea-Karla - 2026

Medical spending is highly concentrated at the end of life and varies widely across patients, raising a first-order welfare question about whether marginal end-of-life spending reflects waste or generates meaningful benefits. Using Austrian administrative data, we document that endof-life...

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End-of-life medical spending : patterns and household spillovers

Ahammer, Alexander; Matic, Lea-Karla - 2026

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End-of-life medical spending : patterns and household spillovers

Ahammer, Alexander; Matic, Lea-Karla - 2026

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Impacts of copayment reform on health behaviors among older people in Japan : evidence from a national household survey

Wong, Chun Yee; Shinohara, Shugo - 2026

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Climate shocks and noncommunicable diseases among older people in India

Khanna, Arpita; Mahmud, Minhaj Uddin; Menon, Nidhiya - 2026

This study empirically investigates the impact of climate change on the incidence of noncommunicable diseases among older population in India. Using demographic and health surveys from 2019-2021 linked with georeferenced meteorological data at local levels, and a specification that controls for...

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Intergenerational mobility through the lens of the elderly : new estimates from India and a comparison with existing measures

Chaudhuri, Rajdeep; Mukhopadhyay, Abhiroop; Sen, Kunal - 2026

The literature on intergenerational mobility for many countries in the world focus on household surveys that capture the education of parents and their children. While they pay particular attention to issues regarding co-residency of fathers and son, they are somewhat weaker in information on...

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Childlessness and health in middle age and older adulthood : evidence from Singapore

Ho, Christine; Kim, Dahye; Ray, Rohan; … - 2026

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The impact of informal caregiving on the well-being of older adults in Europe

Darbo, Moïse; Fonseca, Raquel; Leroux, Marie-Louise - 2026

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The economic determinants of old-age poverty in South Korea : evidence from longitudinal household data

Giannelli, Gianna Claudia; Hegyi, Tamara - 2026

In South Korea, nearly 40% of the elderly population lives in poverty, one of the highest rates in the developed world. As the country undergoes a rapid demographic transition and the share of older individuals increases, understanding the drivers of old-age poverty becomes increasingly...

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The impact of informal caregiving on the wellbeing of older adults in Europe

Drabo, Moïse; Fonseca, Raquel; Leroux, Marie-Louise - 2026

Informal care is a cornerstone of long-term care for older adults but may entail substantial psychological costs for caregivers. Using seven waves (2004-2022) of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) for 27 countries, we estimate the causal effect of providing regular...

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The impact of informal caregiving on the well-being of older adults in Europe

Drabo, Moïse; Fonseca, Raquel; Leroux, Marie-Louise - 2026

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Revisiting the consumption puzzle at retirement

Labeaga, José M.; Sánchez-Robles Rute, Blanca - 2026

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An Assessment of Private Sector Engagement in Long‑Term Care for the Elderly in North Macedonia

O’Hanlon, Barbara; Coll-Black, Sarah; Hamandi, Ali; … - 2026

North Macedonia is undergoing a rapid demographic transition characterized by population ageing and a sharp rise in long-term care (LTC) needs. While the total population is projected to decline, the number of older people requiring care is expected to increase substantially over the coming...

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Geriatric emergency care, hospitalization, and mortality among older adults in the United States

Qian, Yuting; Gettel, Cameron; Su, Jasmine; Grogan, … - 2026

Emergency departments are a primary point of contact between older adults and the healthcare system, yet standard emergency care is poorly adapted to the complex needs of geriatric patients. Geriatric Emergency Departments (GEDs) - accredited units that integrate geriatric-trained staff,...

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Geriatric emergency care, hospitalization, and mortality among older adults in the United States

Qian, Yuting; Gettel, Cameron; Su, Jasmine; Grogan, … - 2026

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Neighborhood disorder and dementia risk in U.S. older adults : the role of cardiometabolic risk

Yu, Jiao; Wang, Yi; Gill, Thomas M.; Chen, Xi - 2026

We estimate the effect of neighborhood disorder on dementia risk among middle-aged and older adults in the United States and identify cardiometabolic dysregulation as a mediating biological pathway. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, 2006-2020), we show that exposure to...

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Neighborhood disorder and dementia risk in U.S. older adults : the role of cardiometabolic risk

Yu, Jiao; Wang, Yi; Gill, Thomas M.; Chen, Xi - 2026

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Cultural transmission, property rights, and treatment of the elderly

Baker, Matthew J.; Jacobsen, Joyce P. - 2026

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Boomers

Schouten, John W. - 2026

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State pension eligibility age and retirement behaviour : evidence from the United Kingdom household longitudinal study

Kanabar, Ricky; Kalwij, Adriaan - 2026

We examine individuals' retirement behaviour in response to changes in the State Pension eligibility age (SPe-age) introduced in UK Pension Acts. Our findings show that the annual probability of retirement reduced significantly in response to a one-year increase in SPe-age, by 8.2pp and 6.4pp...

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Understanding debt in the older population

Lusardi, Annamaria; Mitchell, Olivia S.; Oggero, Noemi - 2026

We explore debt and debt management among older Americans (ages 51-61 years) using the 2018 National Financial Capability Study. Though these individuals should have been at the peak of their retirement savings, we show that many were heavily indebted, often due to unpaid medical bills and...

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Understanding debt in the older population

Lusardi, Annamaria; Mitchell, Olivia S.; Oggero, Noemi - 2020

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Understanding debt in the older population

Lusardi, Annamaria; Mitchell, Olivia S.; Oggero, Noemi - 2020

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Understanding Debt in the Older Population

Lusardi, Annamaria; Mitchell, Olivia S.; Oggero, Noemi - 2022

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Understanding Debt in the Older Population

Lusardi, Annamaria; Mitchell, Olivia S.; Oggero, Noemi - 2020

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Understanding Debt in the Older Population

Lusardi, Annamaria - 2020

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Population aging and living arrangements : implications on inequality

Lee, Sang-hyop; Mason, Andrew; Kim, Hyun Kyung - 2026

Many previous studies conclude that population aging leads to an increase in consumption or income inequality. The results are based on a conventional model that analyzes compositional effects given interage differences in the means and variances of income. These issues are addressed in this...

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Are women preparing for old age? : evidence from Japan

Niimi, Yoko - 2026

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Aged care financing in Australia : individual, government and aged care provider perspectives

Sherris, Michael - 2026

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Balancing sustainability and well-being : a multivariate analysis of European pension regimes

Nádasi, Levente Sándor; Kovács, Sándor - 2026

As the European population ages, the sustainability of pension systems faces a trilemma: the structural conflict between achieving benefit adequacy, fiscal stability, and labor market flexibility. This study investigates the primary research hypothesis that these three objectives involve...

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Self-service menu technology adoption in later life : the case of young-old and old-old consumers

Idris, Izian; Tosin, Tiamiyu; Hong, Tan Teck - 2026

The purpose of this study is to explore the factors influencing the adoption of self-service menu ordering technology (SSMOT) among older adults in Malaysia. Given the increasing reliance on technology for maintaining social connections, especially among the elderly, this research examines the...

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Midlife health and later life economic inequality

Russo, Nicolò; McGee, Rory; De Nardi, Mariacristina; … - 2026

Health shapes a broad set of later-life outcomes that are central to macroeconomics and public policy, including disability receipt, retirement, long-term care use, and survival. Yet we know little about how much differences in midlife health contribute to disparities in these outcomes later in...

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Who should be responsible for the livelihoods of older adults? : a comparison of gender differences in public attitudes across four East Asian countries

Hayo, Bernd; Ono, Hiroyuki - 2026

Using the East Asia Social Survey (EASS), this paper compares public opinion in four East Asian countries - China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan - regarding old-age livelihoods and care. We estimate multivariate logit models using answers to two questions as the dependent variables: (1) whether...

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The silver economy : a business perspective on the aging society

Egeland, Therese; Heinonen, Kristina; Stensaker, Inger G. - 2026

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Long term care in Italy : coping with frailty and dependence

Bellia, Asya; Bellini, Valeria; Brugiavini, Agar; Buia, … - 2026

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Pension income and post-retirement labor supply

Kindermann, Fabian; Krolage, Carla; Kunz, Sebastian; … - 2026

This paper provides causal evidence on how pension income affects labor supply after retirement. We exploit the introduction of the German Earned Income Pension Credit (Grundrente), which permanently increased pension income for retirees with long contribution histories and comparatively low...

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Is it over now? (giver's version) : financial giving, economic shocks, and resilience to depression in older Europeans

Cohen Tanugi-Carresse, Arielle - 2026

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Dementia diagnosis underreporting and downstream care engagement and planning among US older adults

Qian, Yuting; Gavulic, Kyle A.; Chen, Xi - 2026

A documented diagnosis only benefits patients who know about it. Using nationally representative Health and Retirement Study data linked to Medicare claims (1998-2020), we quantify the gap between clinically documented dementia diagnoses and patients' own reports. Among self-respondents with...

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Dementia diagnosis underreporting and downstream care engagement and planning among us older adults

Qian, Yuting; Gavulic, Kyle A.; Chen, Xi - 2026

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Retirement and cognitive abilities : evidence from the German early retirement age reform for women

Bergschneider, Henrik; Kottmann, Robin; Schmitz, Hendrik; … - 2026

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Preventive versus curative breakthroughs : shaping the distribution of age at death

García, Pablo; Pierrard, Olivier - 2026

How have preventive and curative medical breakthroughs shaped life expectancy and the dispersion of age at death in the United States over the past century? We address this question by developing a life-cycle model in which both health and lifespan are endogenous. The model distinguishes between...

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Convergence and divergence : from life-course trajectories to age 50 to projections of gendered old-age income inequality in Germany

Vecgaile, Linda - 2026

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The protective effects of a healthy spouse : medicare as the family member of last resort

Fadlon, Itzik; Gross, Tal; Hoagland, Alex; Layton, Tim - 2026

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Community-based care services and outpatient utilization among older adults : evidence from urban China

Chen, Shuaizhen; Sun, Fengyi; Zhao, Zhan; Tan, Jialong - 2026

Objective To examine the association between community-based elderly care services (CECS) and outpatient service utilization among older adults in urban China. Study setting and design This observational cross-sectional study focused on CECS provided in City X, China, during 2022. The analysis...

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Measuring the quality of leisure facilities for older residents in urban communities based on the GA-PP cloud model

Zhang, Bing; Liu, Fang; Skitmore, Martin; Xia, Bo; Zu, … - 2026

Presently, China has entered the leisure era, and leisure has become an increasingly important aspect of life for the elderly. To improve the quality of leisure services for the elderly, this study evaluates the service supply quality of community home care leisure facilities, using Wuxi City as...

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Widowhood and cognitive function among older Chinese

Li, Qin; Chen, Zisen; Zhang, Tonglong - 2026

Using three waves (2011-15) of CHARLS data, we analyze the short-term effects of widowhood on cognitive function among older Chinese. Fixed-effect models show that widowhood has significant adverse effects on cognition for rural elders but not for urban ones. Furthermore, compared to rural men,...

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Pay attention to your social capital! : it determines your health$dan analysis for the elderly in Europe

Lera, Javier; Cantarero-Prieto, David; Pinillos-Franco, Sara - 2026

Background The concept of social capital and its association with health has gained relevance in the last decades. Different proposals for its measurement and classification have been established, making the use of a wide range of variables essential for its proper coverage. In this sense, we...

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Are Austrians ageing healthily?

Halmdienst, Nicole; Radhuber, Michael; … - 2026

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The longevity dividend: the business case for linking health and wealth : insight report

2026

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Why do the elderly save? : using health shocks to uncover bequest motives

Kaji, Tetsuya; Manresa, Elena - 2026

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Who cares? : population aging and the gender cost of caring for the elderly

Di Porto, Edoardo; Ferrari, Irene; Pavese, Caterina - 2026

Women bear a disproportionate share of elderly care costs, compounding existing pension and earnings gaps. Caregiving reduces women's employment and wages along both extensive and intensive margins, cutting pension wealth. Gender norms - not just economics - drive the "caregiving daughter"...

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Returns to caring? : health and wellbeing effects of subsidized long-term care

Costa-Font, Joan; Jiménez-Martín, Sergi; Vilaplana … - 2026

We estimate the health and wellbeing effects of subsidized access to long-term care (LTC). Our analysis exploits the staggered implementation of Spain’s 2007 System of Autonomy and Care for Dependent People (SAAD), which expanded publicly funded and universal LTC subsidies and supports, as...

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Returns to caring? : health and wellbeing effects of subsidized long-term care

Costa-Font, Joan; Jiménez-Martín, Sergi; Vilaplana … - 2026

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Technology adoption behaviors among Korean elderly

Jung, Kwon - 2026

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