Is late-life dependency increasing or not? A comparison of the Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about how the proportions of dependency states have changed between generational cohorts of older people. We aimed to estimate years lived in different dependency states at age 65 years in 1991 and 2011, and new projections of future demand for care.

Methods

In this population-based study, we compared two Cognitive Function and Ageing Studies (CFAS I and CFAS II) of older people (aged ≥65 years) who were permanently registered with a general practice in three defined geographical areas (Cambridgeshire, Newcastle, and Nottingham; UK). These studies were done two decades apart (1991 and 2011). General practices provided lists of individuals to be contacted and were asked to exclude those who had died or might die over the next month. Baseline intervi

SUBMITTER: Kingston A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5640505 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature