Mortality Risk Associated With Disability: A Population-Based Record Linkage Study

Májer, István; Nusselder, Wilma; Mackenbach, Johan P.; Klijs, Bart; Baal, Pieter van

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“…We focused on functional limitation because this represents a measure of overall health that reflects both the presence and consequences of chronic health conditions (Pinsky et al 1990), reflects progression through the disablement process, and is strongly associated with mortality (Majer et al 2011). …”

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The Life Course, Cohort Dynamics, and International Differences in Aging Trajectories

Haas

Zhou

2017

Demography

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In recent years, population health research has focused on understanding the determinants of later-life health. Two strands of that work have focused on (1) international comparisons of later-life health and (2) assessing the early-life origins of disease and disability and the importance of life course processes. However, the less frequently examined intersection of these approaches remains an important frontier. The present study contributes to the integration of these approaches. We use the Health and Retirement Study family of data sets and a cohort dynamic approach to compare functional health trajectories across 12 high-income countries and to examine the role of life course processes and cohort dynamics in contributing to variation in those trajectories. We find substantial international variation in functional health trajectories and an important role of cohort dynamics in generating that variation, with younger cohorts often less healthy at comparable ages than the older cohorts they are replacing. We further find evidence of heterogeneous effects of life course processes on health trajectories. The results have important implications for future trends in morbidity and mortality as well as public policy.

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The Life Course, Cohort Dynamics, and International Differences in Aging Trajectories

Haas

Zhou

2017

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“…These included age, sex, socioeconomic status (SES), level of education, depressive symptoms, marital status and history of cancer, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, chronic lung disease or any long-term health problems including long term illness, disability or infirmity. Older age, male gender, lower socioeconomic status and history of chronic disease or long term disability are established mortality risk factors (Case & Paxson, 2005; Kesteloot & Huang, 2003; Krieger et al, 1997; Majer et al, 2011; Riley & Cowan, 2014; Sorlie et al, 1995). Moreover, previous studies have documented an association between negative affect and mortality (Saz & Dewey, 2001) as well as an association between marital status and mortality (Johnson et al, 2000).…”

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The interaction between individualism and wellbeing in predicting mortality: Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe

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The link between greater wellbeing and longevity is well documented. The aim of the current study was to test whether this association is consistent across individualistic and collectivistic cultures. The sample consisted of 13,596 participants from 11 European countries, each of which was assigned an individualism score according to Hofstede et al.'s (Cultures and organizations: software of the mind, McGraw Hill, New York, 2010) cultural dimension of individualism. We tested whether individualism moderated the cross-sectional association between wellbeing and self-rated health or the longitudinal association between wellbeing and mortality risk. Our analysis revealed a significant interaction between individualism and wellbeing such that the association between wellbeing and self-rated health or risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease was stronger in more individualistic countries. However, the interaction between wellbeing and individualism was not significant in analysis predicting all-cause mortality. Further prospective studies are needed to confirm our finding and to explore the factors responsible for this culturally dependent effect.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s10865-017-9871-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…IADLs have lower quality of life and are at higher risk of institutionalization, hospitalization, and mortality (Luppa et al, 2010;Majer, Nusselder, Mackenbach, Klijs, & van Baal, 2011;Millan-Calenti et al, 2010). Care for older adults with disabilities also requires significant healthcare expenditures (Chan et al, 2002;Fried, Bradley, Williams, & Tinetti, 2001).…”

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Disability trajectories and associated disablement process factors among older adults in Taiwan

Chen

Chiang

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Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

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Mortality Risk Associated With Disability: A Population-Based Record Linkage Study

Abstract: Disabled people face a higher mortality risk than nondisabled people do. Although the difference can be explained by diseases and other risk factors for those with mild disability, we cannot rule out that more severe disabilities have an independent effect on mortality.

Cited by 89 publications

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The Life Course, Cohort Dynamics, and International Differences in Aging Trajectories

The Life Course, Cohort Dynamics, and International Differences in Aging Trajectories

The interaction between individualism and wellbeing in predicting mortality: Survey of Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe

Disability trajectories and associated disablement process factors among older adults in Taiwan

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