Home | Industry Information | Business News | Browse by Publication | F | FDA Consumer

Disability among older Americans continues significant decline.(Research Notebook)(Statistical data)

Publication: FDA Consumer
Publication Date: 01-JAN-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Chronic disability among older Americans has dropped dramatically, and the rate of decline has accelerated during the past two decades, according to a new analysis of data from the National Long Term Care Survey (NLTCS). The study, published in the Nov. 28, 2006, issue of Proceedings of the...

View more below

Read this article now - Try Goliath Business News - FREE!   
You can view this article PLUS...

  • Over 5 million business articles
  • Hundreds of the most trusted magazines, newswires, and journals (see list)
  • Premium business information that is timely and relevant
  • Unlimited Access

Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News - Free for 7 Days!
Tell Me More   Terms and Conditions

Purchase this article for $4.95
Already a subscriber? Log in to view full article

...National Academy of Sciences, found that the prevalence of chronic disability among people ages 65 years and older fell from 26.5 percent in 1982 to 19 percent in...

NOTE: All illustrations and photos have been removed from this article.



More articles from FDA Consumer
HHS, FDA announce new tools for the nutrition facts label.(Department ..., January 01, 2007

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.