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Trends in severe disability among elderly people
— assessing the evidence in 12 OECD countries and the future implications | | Author(s) | Gaétan Lafortune, Gaëlle Balestat |
| Corporate Author | Disability Study Expert Group, Health Committee, Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development - OECD |
| Publisher | Electronic format, March 2007 |
| Pages | 80 pp (OECD Health working papers 26) |
| Source | Download report (29/8/07): http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/13/8/38343783.pdf |
| Keywords | Physical disabilities ; Self care capacity ; Demography ; International. |
| Annotation | As the number and share of the population aged 65+ continues to grow steadily in OECD countries, improvements in older people's functional status could help mitigate the rise in demand for, and expenditure on, long-term care. This paper assesses the most recent evidence on trends in disability among those aged 65+ in 12 OECD countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK and the US. The focus is on reviewing severe disability (or dependency), defined where possible as one or more limitations in basic activities of daily living (ADLs). One of the main findings is that there is clear evidence of a decline in disability in only five of the countries (Denmark, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands and the US), while in Belgium, Japan and Sweden the rate is increasing. Australia and Canada report a stable rate over the past few years. In France and the UK, data from different surveys show differing trends in ADL disability. Projections to 2030 indicate with greater longevity, there will be an increase in prevalence of disability and the need for long-term care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020829202 E |
| Classmark | BN: CA: S8: 72 |
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