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Early Life Exposure to the Great Chinese Famine (1959–1961) and the Health of Older Adults in China: A Meta-Analysis (2008–2023)
Shen, Chi; Chen, Xi - 2024
There is mounting evidence indicating that the aging process initiates during early life stages, with in utero the … interplay between early life circumstances, multiple health-related sectors, and healthy aging necessitates a comprehensive life …-course approach and strategic interventions to enhance public health in an aging society. …
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Long-Term Services and Supports and Disease Management among Older Chinese Adults in Different Stages of Cognitive Impairment
Lin, Zhuoer; Chen, Xi - 2022
Rapid population aging elevates burden of chronic and non-communicable diseases among older adults. Despite the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013426320
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Old-Age Pension and Intergenerational Living Arrangements
Chen, Xi - 2015
China launched a pension program for rural residents in 2009, now covering more than 300 million Chinese. This program offers a unique setting for studying the ageing population, given the rapidity of China's population ageing, traditions of filial piety and co-residence, decreasing number of...
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The Impact of Social Pensions on Intergenerational Relationships: Comparative Evidence from China
Chen, Xi; Eggleston, Karen; Sun, Ang - 2017
's population aging, traditions of filial piety and co-residence, decreasing number of children, and dearth of formal social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011653459
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Socio-Economic Inequalities in Tobacco Consumption of the Older Adults in China: A Decomposition Method
Si, Yafei; Zhou, Zhongliang; Su, Min; Wang, Xiao; Li, Dan; … - 2018
In China, tobacco consumption is a leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases, and understanding the pattern of socio-economic inequalities of tobacco consumption will, thus, help to develop targeted policies of public health control. Data came from the China Health and Retirement...
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Childhood Circumstances and Health of American and Chinese Older Adults: A Machine Learning Evaluation of Inequality of Opportunity in Health
Huo, Shutong; Feng, Derek; Gill, Thomas M.; Chen, Xi - 2024
-life interventions for health equity in aging societies. Our methods highlight the utility of machine learning in public health to …
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Healthcare Quality and Dementia Risk
Aravena, José M.; Chen, Xi; Levy, Becca R. - 2024
Low healthcare quality has been found to predict the development of several illnesses in older adults, while the evidence on dementia is still lacking. This study assesses whether and to what extent experiencing low healthcare quality can be associated with developing dementia in people...
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Early-Life Circumstances and Racial Disparities in Cognition for Older Americans: The Importance of Educational Quality and Experiences
Lin, Zhuoer; Ye, Justin; Allore, Heather; Gill, Thomas M.; … - 2024
Given the critical role of neurocognitive development in early life, this study assesses how racial differences in early-life circumstances are collectively and individually associated with racial disparities in late-life cognition. Leveraging uniquely rich information on life history from the...
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Children's Residential Proximity, Spousal Presence and Dementia Risk
Lin, Zhuoer; Yin, Xuecheng; Levy, Becca R.; Yuan, Yue; … - 2024
Cognitive impairment poses considerable challenges among older adults, with the protective role of family support becoming increasingly crucial. This study examines the role of children's residential proximity and spousal presence with dementia risk in cognitively impaired older adults. We...
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Leaving Money on the Table? Suboptimal Enrollment in the New Social Pension Program in China
Chen, Xi; Hu, Lipeng; Sindelar, Jody L. - 2019
China's recently implemented New Rural Pension Scheme (NRPS), the largest social pension program in the world, was designed to provide financial protection for its rural population and reduce economic inequities. Yet the impact of this program is mitigated if those eligible fail to enroll. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012180036