Health Among the Elderly in Germany : New Evidence on Disease, Disability and Care Need

Whether increasing life expectancy leads to better health remains still controversial. Three topics are explored: (1) vanguard groups which inform about possible levels of health if the general social and environmental conditions were to approach those of the vanguard group; (2) the social and behav...

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Other Authors: Doblhammer, Gabriele (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: Verlag Barbara Budrich 2014
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