There has been dramatic worldwide increase in the elderly population during the 20th
Century. The number of Americans aged 65 years and older climbed to 35 million in 2000 …

Longitudinal studies have contributed much to the understanding of aging. Traditionally, age-
specific changes in physiological functioning are inferred from studies in which persons with …

This article discusses the physical health status of contemporary older women (aged 65 and
over) in comparison to older men, using data from ongoing national health surveys and vital …

Long-term predictors of high levels of physical functioning were examined in a
representative sample of Alameda County, California residents followed from 1965 through …

This volume is dedicated to Dr. WW Peter (Fig. 1), whose foresight and enthusiasm played
an important role in the recruitment of subjects for the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging …

Women have a longer life expectancy than men, and the effects of this difference on their
relative quality of life is examined in data from two waves of the" GAO" study of Cleveland …

1). Until recently, this region also had the highest proportions of population in the most
advanced age categories. But in 2000, the percentage of population aged 80 and over in …

Female life expectancy is higher at birth and at age 65 than the corresponding male life
expectancies in the United States--and in most developed countries. In contrast, age-specific …

The Normative Aging Study is a comprehensive interdisciplinary longitudinal study located
in the VA Outpatient Clinic in Boston, Mass. The study was inaugurated in 1963 by the VA …

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated age-related changes in functional status and self-
rated health in elderly men, taking into account changes over time and differences between …