Disability Trajectories at the End of Life: A "Countdown" Model

Discussion.
The model reveals a complex pattern of age- and time-dependent heterogeneity in late-life disablement. The techniques developed here could be applied to other phenomena known to depend on TTD, such as cognitive change, weight loss, and health care spending.

Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - August 17, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Wolf, D. A., Freedman, V. A., Ondrich, J. I., Seplaki, C. L., Spillman, B. C. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research