The Relationship Between the Socioeconomic Status and Health of the Elderly
This research brief describes work documented in Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Health in Late Life (RP-681).
Excerpt: Decades of demographic research about older Americans indicate a strong association between level of wealth and status of health. This association has led some to conclude that senior citizens who have more household wealth are healthier simply because they can afford better health care as they age. The implication of this view is that programs providing poorer elderly citizens with more funds for health care would minimize the existing disparity in health status and enable these poorer individuals to function as effectively as their wealthier counterparts.
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- Document Number: RB-5020
- Year: 1998
- Series: Research Briefs
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