Older people often suffer from comorbidity, or several chronic conditions simultaneously.
Disability rises rapidly as the number of chronic conditions grows, although very ill people …

A multiple indicator structural equation model is proposed to delineate the various aspects of
selfreported physical health. In particular, it specifies structural linkages among five …

We examined 10 common indicators of social isolation and assessed which, if any, are
related to subjective well-being among elderly individuals. The quantitative measures (no …

Research that has examined the relationship between caregiving stress and elders'
symptoms of mental impairment has focused primarily on cognitive incapacity. This research …

A survey of the age-sex specific prevalence of joint problems in a population and associated
features such as disablement and use of treatment was carried out in 1986 in Calderdale …

Background Stress associated with concealing sexual orientation is a possible mechanism
for health disparities among lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) individuals. However, disclosing …

This article considers the role of measurement validity within physical therapy research. The
concept of measurement validity is identified as a component of internal validity, and it is …

Objectives: Assess the effects of social relationships on physical and mental health among
the elderly in Taiwan. Methods: Using 4 waves of a survey of the elderly, we examine the …

Objective: To study associations between disease and observed function and self‐perceived
health in very frail elders. Design and Setting: Cross‐sectional survey of nine nursing homes …

In this highly practical volume, the contributing authors explore some of the dimensions
associated with aging in place. There are increasing numbers of older Americans who are …