As people grow older, they face an increasing risk of loss of autonomy. When assistance with the activities of daily living becomes indispensable, this leads to dependence. Women live for longer than men, and outnumber them at advanced ages. They are also more frequently affected by disabilities...

Each year since 2005, Eurostat has calculated life expectancy without activity limitations, known as"healthy life years". While life expectancy at age 65 increased by one year in the European Union between2005 and 2010, the years lived in poor perceived health decreased (by 0.5 years for men and...

Depuis 2005 Eurostat calcule chaque année l'espérance de vie sans limitation d'activité sous le nom d'« années de vie en bonne santé ». Si l'espérance de vie à 65 ans s'est allongée d'un an dans l'Union européenne entre 2005 et 2010, le temps vécu en mauvaise santé perçue a...

En 2003, en France, un homme âgé de 35 ans peut espérer vivre encore 43 ans, dont 28 indemne de toute incapacité, une femme, 49 ans, dont 29 indemne d'incapacité. Les incapacités les plus sévères, impliquant éventuellement une situation de dépendance, n'occupent en moyenne que 3...

In 2003, in France, men aged 35 could expect to live a further 43 years, including 28 free of disability, and a woman a further 49 years, including 29 free of disability. For men, only 3 years of life on average are spent with the most severe disability, often resulting in dependence, and for...

S’il existe une importante littérature analysant les écarts de salaire entre hommes et femmes, les inégalités de patrimoine restent un sujet relativement peu exploré. Or, la richesse est un indicateur important de bien-être économique, que l’on s’intéresse aux inégalités dans la...

Owing to their lower workforce participation, women earn smaller pensions than men. Changes in conjugal behaviour and other factors mean that a growing number of women who are not widows will live alone during retirement. Their incomes will therefore depend more closely on their own accrued...