Changes in the prevalence of chronic disability in the United States black and nonblack population above age 65 from 1982 to 1999

By K. Manton, Xiliang Gu. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2001

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Informal Caregiving: Dilemmas of Sandwiched Caregivers (2009, background): “Substantial change has transpired in the level and mix of formal and informal care use by older persons, with many remaining active in the community for longer periods of time ( Manton and Gu 2001 ).”
The Well-Being of the Elderly in Asia: A Four-Country Comparative Study (2002, background): “The compression of morbidity hypothesis set forth by Fries (1980) argues for the former scenario, as does some recent U.S. data that point to lower levels of disability at older ages in the past few years (Manton and Gu, 2001).”
DESCRIBING DISABILITY THROUGH INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL MIXTURE MODELS FOR MULTIVARIATE BINARY DATA. (2007, methodology): “Thus, Manton and Gu [ 44 ] and Manton et al. [50, 51]”
The Unsustainable Rise of the Disability Rolls in the United States: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options (2011, background): “8 percent payroll tax on covered earnings, with this tax nominally split between employer and employee.(12) Although employers pay into the SSDI system, they face no marginal incentive to minimize SSDI claims since their payroll taxes are independent of the claims their workers make against the syst”
Aging and Disability: Implications for the Housing Industry and Housing Policy in the United States (2008, background): “…of significant disability are often based on whether individuals can accomplish Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, eating, getting out of a chair or bed, walking across a room, and using the toilet (Freedman et al., 2004; Lakdawalla et al., 2003; Manton & Gu, 2001).”