Title | Midlife trends in activities and disability |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Verbrugge, LM, Li, X |
Journal | Journal of Aging and Health |
Volume | 26 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 178-206 |
Keywords | Demographics, Disabilities, Event History/Life Cycle, Health Conditions and Status, Methodology, Other |
Abstract | Objectives: This is the first analysis that demonstrates empirically the likely tie between activities (time spent) and disability (health-related difficulty in activities). We compare trends in activities and disability for Americans ages 55 to 69 in recent years, and assess cross-sectional linkages of activities and disability. Methods: Data are from the Health and Retirement Study, a longitudinal survey of community-dwelling U.S. adults. Trends are estimated by mixed-effects regression models (MRMs) with time, age, and time-age interaction predictors. Links of activities and disability also use MRM. Results: For midlife adults, hobbies/leisure and sports/exercise increased, repairs/yard decreased, and several activities had convex patterns; by contrast, disability prevalence was stable. Personal care hours rise with disability, but most activities decline. Discussion: Activities are more dynamic than disability, and time use is associated with disability. Taken together, the results encourage broader activities in disability measures to capture better disability's scope and dynamics. |
Notes | Times Cited: 0 |
DOI | 10.1177/0898264313508189 |
Endnote Keywords | activities/midlife/trends/disability/disability/LIFE-STYLE ACTIVITIES/TIME USE SURVEY/OLDER-ADULTS/UNITED-STATES/RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS/ACTIVITY PATTERNS/FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION/PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY/PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY/AGE-DIFFERENCES |
Endnote ID | 999999 |
Citation Key | 8041 |