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1 online resource (1 PDF file (xii, 396 pages)) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Almost 25 years have passed since the Demography of Aging (1994) was published by the National Research Council. Future Directions for the Demography of Aging is, in many ways, the successor to that original volume. The Division of Behavioral and Social Research at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to produce an authoritative guide to new directions in demography of aging. The papers published in this report were originally presented and discussed at a public workshop held in Washington, D.C., August 17-18, 2017. The workshop discussion made evident that major new advances had been made in the last two decades, but also that new trends and research directions have emerged that call for innovative conceptual, design, and measurement approaches. The report reviews these recent trends and also discusses future directions for research on a range of topics that are central to current research in the demography of aging. Looking back over the past two decades of demography of aging research shows remarkable advances in our understanding of the health and well-being of the older population. Equally exciting is that this report sets the stage for the next two decades of innovative research-a period of rapid growth in the older American population. |
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This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (HHSN26300110). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project. |
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Part 1 : Health trends and disparities -- Trends in mortality, disease, and physiological status in the older population -- Racial/ethnic and nativity disparities in the health of older U.S. men and women -- Socioeconomic status, health, and mortality in aging populations -- Part II : Social and environmental contexts shaping aging and health -- Social well-being and health in the older population : moving beyond social relationships -- Place, aging, and health -- Part III : Families and Intergenerational Transfers -- Demography of aging and the family -- Intergenerational transfers and the older population -- Part IV : Work and retirement in the older population -- The demography of retirement -- Part V : Disability and cognitive health of the older population -- Cognitive aging, dementia, and the future of an aging population -- The demography of late-life disability -- Part VI : The demography of aging on a global scale -- The demography of aging in low- and middle-income countries : Chronological versus functional perspectives -- Health, economic status, and aging in high-Income countries -- Part VII : New approaches in measurement -- New measures and new designs in demography of aging research. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Population aging -- Congresses.
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Population aging. |
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Older people -- Health aspects -- Congresses.
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Older people. |
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Older people -- Social aspects -- Congresses.
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Social aspects. |
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Cognition disorders in old age -- Congresses.
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Cognition disorders in old age. |
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United States. |
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Congress.
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Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Technical reports.
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Technical reports.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Majmundar, Malay Kiran, editor.
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Hayward, Mark D., editor.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Population, issuing body.
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Future Directions for the Demography of Aging (Workshop) (2017 : Washington, D.C.)
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Print version: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Future Directions for the Demography of Aging : Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2018 9780309474108 (OCoLC)1043338926 |
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9780309474139 (electronic book) |
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0309474132 (electronic book) |
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9780309474108 |
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0309474108 |
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9780309474115 |
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0309474116 |
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