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Title: Longitudinal Analysis of Functional Disabilities in Older Men
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Chirikos, Thomas N. Nestel, Gilbert |
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Longitudinal Analysis of Functional Disabilities in Older Men Journal of Gerontology 40,4 (July 1985): 426-433. Also: http://geronj.oxfordjournals.org/content/40/4/426.abstract Cohort(s): Older Men Publisher: Gerontological Society of America Keyword(s): Attrition; Disability; Disabled Workers; Health Factors; Health/Health Status/SF-12 Scale; Mortality; Racial Differences; Self-Reporting; Transfers, Skill The study examines longitudinal changes in various functional disabilities and the effects of such changes on self-reported health, role function, mobility, and self-sufficiency. Using data from the NLS of Older Men, the analysis revealed that: (1) sizeable percentages of men report motor-sensory dysfunctions with black men experiencing higher rates of dysfunction than whites; and (2) that functional disabilities are strong predictors of mortality. |
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Chirikos, Thomas N. and Gilbert Nestel. "Longitudinal Analysis of Functional Disabilities in Older Men." Journal of Gerontology 40,4 (July 1985): 426-433.
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