Trends in Disability at Older Ages: Summary of a Workshop

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Title: Trends in Disability at Older Ages: Summary of a Workshop
Description: In October 1993, the Committee on National Statistics convened a workshop of relevant experts to explore findings from the National Long Term Care Survey and to compare them with preliminary findings from the National Health Interview Survey and the Longitudinal Study on Aging. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together scientists to present and discuss observed trends in disability, their measurement, possible explanations, and the implications of forecasting disability trends for policy issues and for future data collection.
Authors: Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Forecasting, People with disabilities, Older people
Categories: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disability
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract:In October 1993, the Committee on National Statistics convened a workshop of relevant experts to explore findings from the National Long Term Care Survey and to compare them with preliminary findings from the National Health Interview Survey and the Longitudinal Study on Aging. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together scientists to present and discuss observed trends in disability, their measurement, possible explanations, and the implications of forecasting disability trends for policy issues and for future data collection.
ISBN:9780309585361