Lines of evidence from several studies have shown that increases in life expectancy are now
accompanied by increased disability rate. The expanded lifespan of the aging population …

Research on the biology of aging has accelerated rapidly in the last two decades. It is now at
the point where translation of the findings into useful approaches to improve the health of the …

Recent scientific advances suggest that slowing the aging process (senescence) is now a
realistic goal. Yet most medical research remains focused on combating individual diseases …

Population aging is an international concern, in part because of consequences of coming
age-structure changes, eg, growth in the number of elderly, decline in the number of youth …

The study of brain function is one of the most fascinating pursuits of m-ern science.
Functional neuroimaging is an important component of much of the current research in …

This report provides baseline estimates and projections of public and private healthcare
demand for Irish health and social care services for the years 2015–2030. This is the first …

Problem: The elderly population of the United States is large and growing rapidly. Since
disability rates increase with age, population aging will bring substantial increases in the …

OBJECTIVE: Concerns about health care expenditure growth and its long-term sustainability
have risen to the top of the policy agenda in many OECD countries. As continued growth in …

Mitra S, Findley PA, Sambamoorthi U. Health care expenditures of living with a disability:
total expenditures, out-of-pocket expenses, and burden, 1996 to 2004. OBJECTIVE: To …

Objectives To examine the prevalence and type of disability in the oldest‐old (90+), the
fastest growing age group in the United States. Methods The current study included …