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Preventing Ageing Unequally
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OECD Publishing, 2017
This report examines how the two global mega-trends of population ageing and rising inequalities have been developing and interacting, both within and across generations. Taking a life-course perspective the report shows how inequalities in education, health, employment and earnings compound, resulting in large differences in lifetime earnings…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Trend Analysis, Equal Education, Health
Cross-Country Differentials in Work Disability Reporting among Older Europeans
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Angelini, Viola; Cavapozzi, Danilo; Paccagnella, Omar – Social Indicators Research, 2012
Descriptive evidence shows that there is large cross-country variation in self-reported work disability rates of the elderly in Europe. In this paper we analyse whether these differences are genuine or they just reflect heterogeneity in reporting styles. To shed light on the determinants of work-disability differentials across countries, we…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Conditions, Disabilities, Cross Cultural Studies
About Cats and Dogs...Reconsidering the Relationship between Pet Ownership and Health Related Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Elderly
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Rijken, Mieke; van Beek, Sandra – Social Indicators Research, 2011
Having a pet has been claimed to have beneficial health effects, but methodologically sound empirical studies are scarce. Small sample sizes and a lack of information about the specific type of pets involved make it difficult to draw unambiguous conclusions. We aimed to shed light on the relationship between pet ownership and several health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chronic Illness, Older Adults, Health Conditions
Ageing and Health Status in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Results of the European POMONA II Study
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Haveman, Meindert; Perry, Jonathan; Salvador-Carulla, Luis; Walsh, Patricia Noonan; Kerr, Mike; Lantman-De Valk, Henny Van Schrojenstein; Van Hove, Geert; Berger, Dasa Moravec; Azema, Bernard; Buono, Serafino; Cara, Alexandra Carmen; Germanavicius, Arunas; Linehan, Christine; Maatta, Tuomo; Tossebro, Jan; Weber, Germain – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: POMONA II was a European Commission public health-funded project. The research questions in this article focus on age-specific differences relating to environmental and lifestyle factors, and the 17 medical conditions measured by the POMONA Checklist of Health Indicators (P15). Method: The P15 was completed in a cross-sectional design…
Descriptors: Public Health, Check Lists, Life Style, Mental Retardation
Exploring Functional Disability in Older Adults with Low Vision
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Travis, Linda A.; Boerner, Kathrin; Reinhardt, Joann P.; Horowitz, Amy – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2004
This article reports on a study that explored the prevalence and predictors of functional disability that are due to visual problems as opposed to functional disability that is due to other health problems. It also discusses the implications for psychosocial and rehabilitative interventions that target different types of disability. (Contains 5…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Visual Impairments, Incidence, Predictor Variables
Care-Receiver and Caregiver Assessments of Functioning: Are There Gender Differences?
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Shaver, Julie C.; Allan, Diane E. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2005
In situations where care-receivers cannot respond to questions about their functional status, caregiver proxies are often substituted. Yet studies addressing caregiver-care-receiver agreement remain limited in scope, focusing primarily on cognitive functioning and caregiver relationship. This study broadens the range of research in this area by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Health, Caregivers, Gender Differences
Maintaining Functional Independence in Elderly Adults: The Roles of Health Status and Financial Resources in Predicting Home Modifications and Use of Mobility Equipment
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Mathieson, Kathleen M.; Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs; Keith, Verna M. – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: We investigated whether health status (i.e., need characteristics) and financial resources (i.e., enabling characteristics) were important predictors of two types of functional adaptations among elderly adults: home modifications such as putting nonslip tape on rugs or installing more telephones and use of equipment for mobility or…
Descriptors: Health Conditions, Older Adults, Disabilities, Predictor Variables
Patient Activated Care for Rural Elderly. A Program Development and Teaching Guide for Planners, Facilitators, and Coordinators.
Gaarder, Lorin R.; Cohen, Saul – 1982
This guide is an outline for developing and presenting programs in self health care for senior citizens. The guide is presented in two sections. The first section provides background information about elderly self-care and tips on teaching it and developing a program. Sample letters to prospective enrollees and sample news releases are included.…
Descriptors: Cancer, Classroom Techniques, Diabetes, Disabilities