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Changes in self-rated health, disability and contact with services in a very elderly cohort: a 6-year follow-up study
Author(s)	Tom R Dening, Lin-Yang Chi, Carol Brayne
Journal title	Age and Ageing, vol 27, no 1, January 1998
Pages	pp 23-34
Keywords	Health [elderly] ; Physical disabilities ; Depression ; Services ; Usage [services] ; Longitudinal surveys ; Cambridge.
Annotation	This paper reports data from a community study in Cambridge of people aged 75 and over, followed up over a period of 6 years, and in particular examining self-rated health, reported physical and depressive symptoms, and the receipt of community services. Initially 2609 people were recruited, 1173 were re-examined at 2.4 years and 628 after 6 years, allowing analysis of both ageing and cohort effects. Although reported physical symptoms increased with increasing age, global self-reported health improved with age. Poor self-rated health and increased physical symptoms were associated with increased receipt of community services, but there was a time lag between higher depression scores and increased services. Cohort effects were observed with service receipt, which may reflect changes in public service policy. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-981208212 A
Classmark	CC: BN: ENR: I: QLD: 3J: 8CF
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