?s Abstract): A lengthy history of research has implicated socioeconomic status (SES) as a determinant of health outcomes, but only recently have older adults, as a specific group, become part of the SES and health discourse. Although older adults appear particularly sensitive to physical functioning differentials across SES categories, a number of related issues are still not well understood. Studies have yet to examine the impact of SES on various components of functional disorder, such as the determinants of onset, severity and progression.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Type
Small Research Grants (R03)
Project #
7R03AG017270-02
Application #
6372412
Study Section
Social Sciences and Population Study Section (SSP)
Project Start
1999-08-15
Project End
2001-07-31
Budget Start
2000-12-15
Budget End
2001-07-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Population Council
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
New York
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
10017
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