Journal article
Dynamics and Heterogeneity in the Process of Human Frailty and Aging: Evidence From the U.S. Older Adult Population
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the dynamics and heterogeneity of the frailty index (FI) conceived as a systemic indicator of biological aging in the community-dwelling older adult population in the United States.
METHODS: We used panel data on multiple birth cohorts from the Health and Retirement Survey 1993-2006 and growth curve models to estimate age trajectories of the FI and their differences by sex, race, and socioeconomic status …
Authors
Yang Y; Lee LC
Journal
The Journals of Gerontology Series B, Vol. 65B, No. 2, pp. 246–255
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
March 1, 2010
DOI
10.1093/geronb/gbp102
ISSN
1079-5014