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Further evidence on recent trends in the prevalence and incidence of disability among older Americans from two sources: the LSOA and the NHIS
Author(s)Eileen M Crimmins, Yasuhiko Saito, Sandra L Reynolds
Journal titleThe Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological sciences and social sciences, vol 52B, no 2, March 1997
Pagespp S59-S71
KeywordsPhysical disabilities ; Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
AnnotationThe Longitudinal Study on Aging (LSOA) and the National Interview Survey (NHIS), United States (US), are used to examine change in the prevalence of disability from 1982 through 1993 for persons aged 70 years and over. Changes in the likelihood of becoming disabled and the likelihood of recovering from disability are also investigated with the LSOA. There is some evidence for improving disability status among older people. The prevalence of disability is somewhat lower in more recent years in the NHIS; also the incidence of disability is lower, and the rate of recovery higher during 1988-90 than in the 1984-86 interval. On the other hand, the prevalence of disability increases at some dates after 1984 in the LSOA sample. In both datasets, there is fluctuation rather than a clear trend in the prevalence of disability. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-971125242 A
ClassmarkBN: C4: CA: 3J: 7T

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