The morbidity compression debate: Risks, opportunities, and policy options for women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 23-38

  Laditka, James N ^a   Laditka, Sarah B ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SUNY POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Disability; Healthy lifestyles; Mortality; Older people

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MORBIDITY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MORBIDITY; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0033656222     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v12n01_03     Document Type: Article

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