The Oldest OldRichard M. Suzman, David P. Willis, Kenneth G. Manton Oxford University Press, 1995 - 444 oldal More than 2.3 million Americans are now age 85 and older, and the population total in this age group is steadily expanding. This book brings together leading researchers to review current knowledge about the demography, health, epidemiology and social status of the oldest old. From discussions of the impact of Alzheimer's disease to an examination of changing social and medical policies, this book provides much needed information about this often neglected but growing group.The special problems attendant to information gathering among the oldest old, such as interviews and research, are also addressed. Special intercultural perspectives inform chapters on "The Black Oldest Old", and "Institutional Long-term Care from an International Perspective". This is essential reading for gerontologists, public health professionals, epidemiologists, and policy makers. The book's broad scope enlarges our understanding of the current needs of the oldest old, and indicates areas of public concern. |
Tartalomjegyzék
Introducing the oldest old | 3 |
A demographic portrait of Americas oldest old | 17 |
Cohort succession and the future of the oldest old | 50 |
Conceptual issues in the design and analysis of longitudinal surveys | 89 |
Observations on interview surveys of the oldest old | 123 |
Problems and procedures | 135 |
Mortality and life expectancy changes among the oldest old | 157 |
Causes of death among the oldest old | 183 |
The impact of Alzheimers disease in the United States population | 283 |
The social environment of the very old | 303 |
Health functioning and informal support | 321 |
Optimistic perspectives | 341 |
Economic resources of the oldest old | 359 |
The visible dilemma | 381 |
The oldest old and intergenerational equity | 394 |
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Implications | 199 |
The oldest old and the use of institutional longterm care | 251 |
Epidemiology of disability in the oldest old | 268 |
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85 and older advanced ages age groups aged 65 aged 80 aged 85 Alzheimer's disease American analysis assets benefits cancer caregivers causes of death Census centenarians Center for Health Cerebrovascular disease changes cognitive cohorts costs countries decline dementia demographic disability East Boston economic elderly population EPESE epidemiological estimates expectancy federal females Gerontology health and functioning Health Statistics health-care household Hyattsville IADL impairment income increase institutionalization interview Journal living long-term long-term care long-term-care longitudinal males Manton Medicaid Medicare morbidity mortality rates National Center NLTCS number of persons nursing homes nursing-home older age older persons oldest old oldest-old population percent percentage persons aged 85 population aged prevalence projections proportion relatively reported response risk factors sample Social Security Source studies subgroups Survey survival Table U.S. Bureau U.S. Congress U.S. population United Washington women World Health Organization younger
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