health outcomes, and their link to socioeconomic factors, at olderages. Since the data are at a comparatively young stage … measures utilize doctor diagnosed conditions or biomarker-basedindicators of disease and poor health. But one key finding … emerges – the US ranks poorly onall indicators with the exception of self-reported subjective health status.... …

In this paper, we investigate the long-run effects of World War II on socio-economic status(SES) and health of older … individuals in Europe. Physical and psychological childhood eventsare important predictors for labor market and health outcomes in …. Wewill analyze data from SHARELIFE, a retrospective survey conducted as part of the Surveyon Health, Aging, and Retirement in …

The analysis in this paper focuses on the impact of health on the savings andconsumption decisions of the elderly. In … principle, there are at least five alternativechannels through which health may affect consumption and savings. Ill health … expectations inducing higher consumption.Conversely ill health may induce lower consumption and an increase in precautionarysavings …