This chapter examines the current state of research on frailty. A number of competing and
complementary models for its development are described, followed by a working definition …

There are profound maternal effects on individual differences in defensive responses and
reproductive strategies in species ranging literally from plants to insects to birds. Maternal …

This glossary presents a comprehensive list of indicators of socioeconomic position used in
health research. A description of what they intend to measure is given together with how …

Background Although the relationship between extreme poverty and poor health among
older adults has long been recognized, less attention has been devoted to investigating …

This comprehensive text focuses on the social contexts of ageing, looking at the diversity of
ageing and older people, and at different factors that are important to experiences of old age …

Depression is among the leading causes of disability-adjusted life years in the world 1 and a
serious public health problem among older adults. General medical settings have been …

This study investigates socioeconomic status (SES) differences in health among the aged in
Germany and the United States. Intra-elderly age differences in the SES–health gradient are …

Background Poor work ability correlates with increased morbidity and early retirement from
the workforce, but the association in old age is not known. We investigated work ability in …

Analysiert wird der Zusammenhang zwischen dem sozioökonomischen Status (SES) und 5
exemplarisch ausgewählten Gesundheitsoutcomes in der 18-bis 79-jährigen Bevölkerung …

This study investigated the prevalence of depression by area and socio-economic status
(SES). Study participants were 32,891 Japanese elderly aged 65 and over who responded …