Trends in Late-Life Activity Limitations in the United States: An Update From Five National Surveys

This article updates trends from five national U.S. surveys to determine whether the prevalence of activity limitations among the older population continued to decline in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Findings across studies suggest that personal care and domestic activity limitation...

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Published in:	Demography Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 661 - 671
Main Authors:	Freedman, Vicki A., Spillman, Brenda C., Andreski, Patti M., Cornman, Jennifer C., Crimmins, Eileen M., Kramarow, Ellen, Lubitz, James, Martin, Linda G., Merkin, Sharon S., Schoeni, Robert F., Seeman, Teresa E., Waidmann, Timothy A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Boston Springer 01.04.2013 Springer US Duke University Press, NC & IL
Subjects:	21st century Activities of Daily Living Activity limitations Age Age groups Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Demography Depopulation Disabilities Elderly Estimates Female Frailty Geography Health Surveys Humans Limitations Male Medicine/Public Health Mobility Limitation Models, Statistical MORTALITY AND HEALTH Nutrition surveys Old age Older people Persons with Disabilities - statistics & numerical data Polls & surveys Population Population decline Population Economics Population estimates Population trends Social Sciences Sociology Studies Surveys Trends Twenty First Century United States - epidemiology United States of America United States United States > US Disability Aging Trends Functioning Harmonization
ISSN:	0070-3370, 1533-7790
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