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Longitudinal examination of the functional status of older adults — successful aging within a representative Canadian sample
Author(s)	Norm O'Rourke, Richard MacLennan, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
Journal title	Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 19, no 4, Winter 2000
Pages	pp 441-455
Keywords	Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Mental health [elderly] ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada.
Annotation	Palmore, Nowlin and Wang's "Predictors of function among the old-old: a ten-year follow-up" (1985) posits a theoretical framework in which to predict older people's health status over time as a function of social, economic, physical and mental health variables. This study provides the first empirical test of this model based on longitudinal data derived from a representative sample of older British Columbians. Results of this study support the basis of the Palmore model; however, various revisions were required to improve the fit of data. Findings indicate that demographic and socio-economic variables have a direct effect on functional status at baseline. Results further suggest significant consistency in the functional status of older people over a 2-year interval. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010219208 A
Classmark	BG: CC: D: 3J: 7S
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