Health at Older Ages The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability Among the Elderly National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report 1st Edition by David Cutler, David Wise ISBN 0226132315 978-0226132310

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ISBN 10:  0226132315

ISBN 13:  978-0226132310

Author: David M. Cutler, David A. Wise

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 Ages, a distinguished team of economists analyzes the foundations of disability decline, quantifies this phenomenon in economic terms, and proposes what might be done to accelerate future improvements in the health of our most elderly populations.

This breakthrough volume argues that educational attainment, high socioeconomic status, an older retirement age, and accessible medical care have improved the health and quality of life of seniors. Along the way, it outlines the economic benefits of disability decline, such as an increased rate of seniors in the workplace, relief for the healthcare system and care-giving families, and reduced medical expenses for the elderly themselves. Health at Older Ages will be an essential contribution to the debate about meeting the medical needs of an aging nation.

Table of contents: 

1 Introduction / David M. Cutler, David A. Wise, and Richard G. Woodbury
2 The health of older men in the past / Dora L. Costa
3 Arthritis: changes in its prevalence during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Paula Canavese and Robert W. Fogel
4 Socioeconomic and demographic disparities in trends in old-age disability / Robert F. Schoeni, Vicki A. Freedman, and Linda G. Martin
5 Pathways to disability: predicting health trajectories / Florian Heiss … [et al.]6 Clinical pathways to disability / Mary Beth Landrum, Kate A. Stewart, and David M. Cutler
7 Intensive medical care and cardiovascular disease disability reductions / David M. Cutler, Mary Beth Landrum, and Kate A. Stewart
8 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
9 Disability and spending growth / Michael E. Chernew … [et al.]10 Work disability is a pain in the ****, especially in England, the Netherlands, and the United States / James Banks … [et al.]11 Disability risk and the value of disability insurance / Amitabh Chandra and Andrew A. Samwick
12 Why are the disability rolls skyrocketing? The contribution of population characteristics, economic conditions, and program generosity / Mark Duggan and Scott A. Imberman
13 Early retirement and DI/SSI applications: exploring the impact of depression / Rena M. Conti, Ernst R. Berndt, and Richard G. Frank
14 Trends in assistance with daily activities: racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities persist in the U.S. older population / Vicki A. Freedman … [et al.]15 How do Medicare beneficiaries with physical and sensory disabilities feel about their health care? / Lisa I. Iezzoni, Jane R. Soukup, and Suzanne G. Leveille
16 Inter-spousal mortality effects: caregiver burden across the spectrum of disabling disease / Nicholas A. Christakis and Paul D. Allison

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