Cross national patterns in educational inequalities in functional limitations among middle aged and older adults at two time points.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In recent decades, the global population has aged rapidly while socioeconomic inequalities in health have widened, with older adults who are most disadvantaged experiencing the poorest health. Functional limitations are key predictors of disability and quality of life and are therefore considered an important measure of how well individuals and populations are aging. We determine if educational inequalities in functioning have widened over time and across countries.

Methods

We used data from five nationally representative surveys of aging, covering 14 high- and middle-income countries, with harmonized measures of functional limitations. We examined change over time in the number of functional limitations among adults aged 50-64 and 65 and older in each country a

SUBMITTER: Wilkie RZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617904 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature