Using grip strength to compute physical health-adjusted old age dependency ratios

Using grip strength to compute physical health-adjusted old age dependency ratios

The standard approach for comparing the potential challenges of population aging across countries based on conventional old-age dependency ratios (OADR) does not account for cross-population differences in health, functional capacity or disability, despite their importance for labor force participat...

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Main Authors: Fabrice Kämpfen, Iliana V. Kohler, Mamadou Bountogo, James Mwera, Hans-Peter Kohler, Jürgen Maurer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Subjects:
Old-age dependency ratio
Hand-grip strength
Physical health
Age/cohort profile of work
Cross-country comparisons
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827319304033

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