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Kuulumisia Kasvun ja vanhenemisen (KaVa) tutkijoiden ilmastoaiheisesta syysseminaarista
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Mind the gap: Reducing inequalities in health and health care – Seitsemäs Euroopan kansanterveyskonferenssi Glasgow’ssa 19–22.11.2014
Ikääntyneet digitalisoituvassa yhteiskunnassa - Kuulumisia Kasvun ja vanhenemisen tutkijoiden (KaVa ry) syysseminaarista
Does use of long-term care differ between occupational classes among the oldest old? Vitality 90+ Study
Dementia and Related Comorbidities in the Population Aged 90 and Over in the Vitality 90+ Study, Finland : Patterns and Trends From 2001 to 2018
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Cohort profile: The Vitality 90+ Study : a cohort study on health and living conditions of the oldest old in Tampere, Finland
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Are there educational disparities in health and functioning among the oldest old? : Evidence from the Nordic countries
With the ageing of the population and recent pressures on important welfare state arrangements, updated knowledge on the linkage between socioeconomic status and health in old age is pertinent for shedding light on emerging patterns of health inequalities in the Nordic countries. This study examined self-rated health (SRH), mobility and activities of daily living (ADL) according to level of education in the three oldest old age groups 75–84, 85–94, and 95+, in four Nordic countries. Altogether, 6132 individuals from Danish Longitudinal Study of Ageing, Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation study, Swedish Panel Study of Living Conditions of the Oldest Old, the 5-Country Oldest Old (Sweden) and Vitality 90 + Study were analysed. First, associations of education level with SRH, mobility, and ADL were estimated for each individual study by means of age- and gender-adjusted logistic regression. Second, results from individual studies were synthesized in a meta-analysis. Older adults with higher education level were more likely to report good SRH, and they were more often independent in mobility and ADL than those with basic education when all age groups were combined. In mobility and ADL, differences between education groups remained stable across the age groups but for SRH, differences seemed to be weaker in older ages. With only a few exceptions, in all age groups, individuals with higher education had more favourable health and functioning than those with basic education. This study shows remarkable persistence of health and functioning inequalities in the Nordic countries throughout later life
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