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Trends in Disability at Older Ages [electronic resource]

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Title Trends in Disability at Older Ages [electronic resource] : Summary of a Workshop
Publisher Washington : National Academies Press
Creation Date 1994
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
English
Content ""Trends in Disability at Older Ages""
""Copyright""
""Contents""
""Preface""
""Trends in Disability at Older Ages""
""TRENDS IN DISABILITY""
""PREVALENCE""
""The National Long Term Care Survey""
""The National Health Interview Survey""
""The Longitudinal Study of Aging""
""International Data""
""Summary of Findings Regarding Prevalence""
""INCIDENCE""
""Summary of Findings Regarding Incidence""
""ANALYSIS: POTENTIAL THREATS TO VALIDITY""
""POSSIBLE CAUSES OF OBSERVED TRENDS""
""FORECASTING DISABILITY""""CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS""
""STATISTICAL MODELS""
""FUTURE RESEARCH""
""SUMMARY""
""References""
Extent 1 online resource (40 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010712254205171
MARC RECORDS
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