1997
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/52b.2.s59
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Abstract: The Longitudinal Study on Aging (LSOA) and the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) are used to examine change in the prevalence of disability from 1982 through 1993 for persons 70 years of age and over. Changes in the likelihood of becoming disabled and the likelihood of recovering from disability also are investigated with the LSOA. There is some evidence for improving disability status among the old. The prevalence of disability is somewhat lower in more recent years in the NHIS; also, the incidence of d… Show more

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“…The measures of physical functioning were based on participants' self reports rather than on performance tests. Previous research strongly suggests, however, that older adults accurately report their functional capacities (19,26).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The measures of physical functioning were based on participants' self reports rather than on performance tests. Previous research strongly suggests, however, that older adults accurately report their functional capacities (19,26).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, the rate of decline is increasing over time. This pattern is typically attributed to the long-term effects of public health measures introduced in the 20th century, rising levels of socioeconomic status, and historical trends of better health habits (26). Improvements in medical care are only rarely suggested as contributors to declining disability rates (27), although substantial research has reported the importance of improvements in health care for longevity (28,29).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sin embargo, según el mismo estudio, en el caso de España la prevalencia en este grupo de edad es de un 35%, cifra semejante a la del presente estudio. Cotas similares se han encontrado en estudios realizados en Estados Unidos 1,[60][61][62] . Los datos del estudio europeo SHARE sitúan a España como el país con una mayor prevalencia de discapacidad, junto con Grecia y Francia (29% y 28% respectivamente).…”
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“…Independence significantly improved among the 75-84-year-olds, thanks to a decline in mild disability for men and in ADL and IADL problems for women (40). In the United States, researchers found a consistent decline in IADL disability at age 65 years and older (46)(47)(48)(49)(50)(51)(52)(53). In both countries, trends toward more educated elderly cohorts could partially explain the disability decline (39,54), although other explanations can be entertained (55,56).…”
Section: Contradictory Trends In Disability and Functioningmentioning
confidence: 99%