Europe (SHARE) to assess the effect of ageing and health on the life satisfaction of the oldest old (defined as 75 and older …This analysis uses data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) and the Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in …). We observe a U-shaped relationship between age and levels of life satisfaction for individuals aged between 16 and …

better understand the transmission of early life circumstances, this paper analyses the effects of health and financial … situation during childhood on quality of life after retirement as well as the mediating role of later life health, educational …. The analyses are based on data of 13,092 retirees aged > 60 and < 85 years from the fifth wave of the Survey of Health …

health and human capital. -- Height ; Depression ; Well-being ; Life satisfaction ; Health … reported by individuals and a categorical measure of life satisfaction. It is shown that there is a concave relationship … demographics, human capital and health status. While parsimonious models suggest that height is protective against depression, the …

' labour force participation, cognitive ability, and health in a simple theoretical model, and estimates the effects of … in countries with few formal care alternatives. Furthermore, caregivers in all countries suffer from worse mental health … when caregiving is prompted by poor parental health. The results for the effects of caregiving on physical health and …

rankings of countries on their way to achieving the good health and well-being status of their citizens. The results are …

The productive and allocative theories predict that education has positive impact on health: the more educated adopt … healthier life styles and use more efficiently health inputs and this explains why they live longer. We find partial support for … positive correlation among education years, life styles, health outputs and functionalities. We however find confirmation for …