educate older adults about medical conditions and impairments that often lead to disability, particularly among low income …The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, types, and severity of disabilities, as well as the medical … reported having at least one disability, with women just slightly more likely than men to report being disabled. Almost twice …

seniors who had a mobility disability also having an agility disability. Arthritis/rheumatism was the medical condition that … disability that impacted on activities of daily living and that one-quarter of disabled seniors were severely disabled. Risk … factors that were associated with having a disability included marital status, language spoken, total household income, tenure …

. Accurately assessing this need is much more complex since disability patterns among the elderly are changing and availability of … caregivers. Using Statistics Canada Life Paths micro-simulation model, these projections incorporate disability rates and the …

population aging. Accurately assessing this need is much more complex since disability patterns among the elderly are changing … incorporate disability rates and the potential availability of informal caregivers. The authors conclude that continued focus on …

of shifting trends in population health for medical care costs, labor supply, earnings, wealth, tax revenues, and …

The primary purpose of this paper is to examine disability-related sources of income and expenses among high and low … disability equally? Do low and high income seniors incur equal disability- related non-reimbursed expenses? And, Do low and high … income seniors receive equal disability-related pensions and tax credits? The analysis is based on the Health and Activity …