Gender differentials in disability and mortality transitions: The case of older adults in Japan

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1285-1308

  Chan, Angelique ^a   Zimmer, Zachary ^b   Saito, Yasuhiko ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

active life expectancy; disability; elderly; gender; Japan

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE TABLE; MALE; MORTALITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE TABLES; MALE; MORTALITY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 81755166058     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264311408417     Document Type: Article

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