disability occurred because of chronic disease prevention efforts among the elderly. For this purpose we analyze data from the … National Long Term Care Survey and from the National Health and Interview Survey. Our findings suggest that primary prevention …, as reflected in decreased disease prevalence, was not responsible for advances made in elderly functioning between 1980 …

disability occurred because of chronic disease prevention efforts among the elderly. For this purpose we analyze data from the … National Long Term Care Survey and from the National Health and Interview Survey. Our findings suggest that primary prevention …, as reflected in decreased disease prevalence, was not responsible for advances made in elderly functioning between 1980 …

The second edition of Health Insurance Resources: A Guide for People with Chronic Disease and Disability continues to … be a uniquely helpful reference for those who need and use health insurance most often but have the least access to it …. The book was developed to assist individuals living with disability and chronic health conditions, as well as health care …

End-stage renal disease (ESRD), or kidney failure, is a debilitating, costly, and increasingly common medical condition … International Study of Health Care Organization and Financing, a substudy within the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study …. Variation in spending per ESRD patient is relatively small and is correlated with overall per capita health care spending …