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Health at Older Ages: The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability Among the Elderly
Health at Older Ages: The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability Among the Elderly, 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 <i>Health at Older , Health at Older Ages: The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability Among the Elderly has a rating of 3 stars
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Health at Older Ages: The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability Among the Elderly, 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 , Health at Older Ages: The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability Among the Elderly
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  • Health at Older Ages: The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability Among the Elderly
  • Written by author David M. Cutler
  • Published by University of Chicago Press, February 2009
  • 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
  • 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 Heal
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Introduction David M. Cutler Cutler, David M. David A. Wise Wise, David A. Richard G. Woodbury Woodbury, Richard G. 1

I Disability Trends

1 The Health of Older Men in the Past 2 Dora L. Costa Costa, Dora L. 1

2 Arthritis: Changes in Its Prevalence during the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Paula Canavese Canavese, Paula Robert W. Fogel Fogel, Robert W. 55

3 Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparities in Trends in Old-Age Disability Robert F. Schoeni Schoeni, Robert F. Vicki A. Freedman Freedman, Vicki A. Linda G. Martin Martin, Linda G. 75

II Pathways to Disability

4 Pathways to Disability: Predicting Health Trajectories Florian Heiss Heiss, Florian Axel Borsch-Supan Borsch-Supan, Axel Michael Hurd Hurd, Michael David A. Wise Wise, David A. 105

5 Clinical Pathways to Disability Mary Beth Landrum Landrum, Mary Beth Kate A. Stewart Stewart, Kate A. David M. Cutler Cutler, David M. 151

III Medical Advances and Disabiuty

6 Intensive Medical Care and Cardiovascular Disease Disability Reductions David M. Cutler Cutler, David M. Mary Beth Landrum Landrum, Mary Beth Kate A. Stewart Stewart, Kate A. 191

7 Are Baby Boomers Aging Better Than Their Predecessors? Trends in Overweight, Arthritis, and Mobility Difficulty Suzanne G. Leveille Leveille, Suzanne G. Christina C. Wee Wee, Christina C. Lisa I. Iezzoni Iezzoni, Lisa I. 223

8 Disability and Spending Growth Michael E. Chernew Chernew, Michael E. Dana Goldman Goldman, Dana Feng Pan Feng, Pan Baoping Shang Shang, Baoping 237

IV Work Disability

9 Work Disability is a Pain in the ****, Especially in England, the Netherlands, and the United States James Banks Banks, James Arie Kapteyn Kapteyn, Arie James P. SmithSmith, James P. Arthur van Soest van Soest, Arthur 251

10 Disability Risk and the Value of Disability Insurance Amitabh Chandra Chandra, Amitabh Andrew A. Samwick Samwick, Andrew A. 295

11 Why Are the Disability Rolls Skyrocketing? The Contribution of Population Characteristics, Economic Conditions, and Program Generosity Mark Duggan Duggan, Mark Scott A. Imberman Imberman, Scott A. 337

12 Early Retirement and DI/SSI Applications: Exploring the Impact of Depression Rena M. Conti Conti, Rena M. Ernst R. Berndt Berndt, Ernst R. Richard G. Frank Frank, Richard G. 381

V Assistive Technology and Caregiving

13 Trends in Assistance with Daily Activities: Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities Persist in the U.S. Older Population Vicki A. Freedman Freedman, Vicki A. Linda G. Martin Martin, Linda G. Jennifer Cornman Cornman, Jennifer Emily M. Agree Agree, Emily M. Robert F.Schoeni Schoeni, Robert F. 411

14 How Do Medicare Beneficiaries with Physical and Sensory Disabilities Feel About Their Health Care? Lisa I. Iezzoni Iezzoni, Lisa I. Jane R. Soukup Soukup, Jane R. Suzanne G. Leveille Leveille, Suzanne G. 439

15 Inter-Spousal Mortality Effects: Caregiver Burden Across the Spectrum of Disabling Disease Nicholas A. Christakis Christakis, Nicholas A. Paul D. Allison Allison, Paul D. 455

Contributors 479

Author Index 483

Subject Index 489


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