Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys: Beyond ADLs and IADLs, Summary of a Workshop - Couverture souple

National Research Council; Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Committee On Population; Committee On National Statistics

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0309143713 ISBN 13 : 9780309143714

Editeur : National Academies Press, 2009

Synopsis

Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys summarizes a workshop organized to draw upon recent advances to improve the measurement of physical and cognitive disability in population surveys of the elderly population. The book questions whether or not the measures of activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living used in many population surveys are sufficient as the primary survey-based indicators of late-life disability. If not, should they be refined or should they be supplemented by other measures of disability in surveys? If yes, in what ways should disability measures be changed or modified to produce population estimates of late-life disability and to monitor trends? The book also discusses what further research is needed to advance this effort.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309143713
• ISBN 13: 9780309143714
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 180
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible