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245 0 0 _aHealth at older ages
_h[electronic resource] :
_bthe causes and consequences of declining disability among the elderly /
_cedited by David M. Cutler and David A. Wise.
260 _aChicago :
_bUniversity of Chicago Press,
_c2008.
300 _axi, 494 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
490 1 _aA National Bureau of Economic Research conference report
500 _a"This volume consists of papers presented at a conference held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in October 2004"--P. xi.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505 0 _aIntroduction / David M. Cutler, David A. Wise, and Richard G. Woodbury -- 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 ... [et al.] -- 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 ... [et al.] -- Work disability is a pain in the ****, especially in England, the Netherlands, and the United States / James Banks ... [et al.] -- 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 ... [et al.] -- 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.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPalo Alto, Calif. :
_cebrary,
_d2009.
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aOlder people
_xHealth and hygiene
_zUnited States
_vStatistics.
650 0 _aOlder people with disabilities
_zUnited States
_vStatistics.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
700 1 _aCutler, David M.
700 1 _aWise, David A.
710 2 _aebrary, Inc.
830 0 _aNational Bureau of Economic Research conference report.
856 4 0 _uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10288721
_zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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