Open AccessLonger Lives, Sicker Lives? Increased Longevity and Extended Disability Among Mexican-Origin Elders
Author(s) -
Ronald J. Angel,
Jacqueline L. Angel,
Terrence D. Hill
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology series b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbu158
Subject(s) - longevity , gerontology , demography , successful aging , psychology , medicine , sociology
(a) To identify factors associated with different patterns of functional decline in a longitudinal sample of older Mexican-origin individuals, and (b) to determine the proportions of life after age 65 characterized by serious functional impairment.
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