A body of work referred to as the “life course” framework (also known as “life course theory,”
the “life course paradigm,” and the “life course perspective”) has been increasingly used to …

A vast literature has documented the inverse association between educational attainment
and US adult mortality risk but given little attention to identifying the optimal functional form …

Background We examined age differences in levels of biological risk factors in the US
population by poverty status. It is not clear how socioeconomic status differentials in …

Background To determine socioeconomic status (SES) gradients in the different dimensions
of health among elderly Costa Ricans. Hypothesis: SES disparities in adult health are …

Mortality in the United States is 18% higher than in Costa Rica among adult men and 10%
higher among middle-aged women, despite the several times higher income and health …

We combine individual data from the 1940 full-count census with death records and other
information available on the Family Tree at familysearch. org to create the largest individual …

Despite the importance of education for shaping individuals' life chances, little research has
examined trends and differences in educational attainment for detailed demographic …

We use human capital theory to develop hypotheses regarding the extent to which the
association between educational attainment and US adult mortality is mediated by such …

In 2020, China's population aged 60 or older exceeded 264 million, representing 25% of the
global population in that age-group. Older adults in China experienced periods of dramatic …

Background Studies in high-income countries have documented a consistent gradient
between socio-economic status (SES) and high blood pressure (HBP), a key risk factor for …