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Health Among the Elderly in Germany - New Evidence on Disease, Disability and Care Need (Hardcover)
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Health Among the Elderly in Germany - New Evidence on Disease, Disability and Care Need (Hardcover)
Series: Beitrage zur Bevoelkerungswissenschaft, 46
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Whether increasing life expectancy leads to better health remains
still controversial. The authors contribute to the discussion on
trends and patterns in health among the elderly by focusing on
vanguard groups, the social and behavioral determinants of health,
and the trends and patterns among vulnerable groups, particularly
migrants. These three topics are embedded in the context of current
international research interests, and feature prominently alongside
the individual research questions each article addresses. From the
Contents: * Welfare State and Disability. The relationship between
stroke and disability depends on the health care system * Spatial
Patterns of Dementia Prevalence and its Vascular Risk Factors in
Germany * Does Education Matter for Incidence and Prevalence in
Long-term Care Among the Elderly in Germany? Evidence from German
Micro Census Panel data (2001-2004) * Spatial Patterns in German
Long-term Care and their Relationship with Socioeconomic Factors *
Mental Health Among Immigrants. Is there a disadvantage in later
life?
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