Trends in the Health of Older Americans : U. S., 1994

Presents national trend data on health for older Americans. Examination of trend data highlights change over time for aggregate groups of the elderly. Trend data are presented for: health status, mortality, use of hospitals, use of nursing homes, and national health expenditures. Covers: disability and its consequences in a cohort of elderly; trends in health status; trends in hospital use; trends in long-term care; and trends in national health expenditures. Nearly 100 charts, tables and graphs. Sources and limitations of data. Definitions of terms.Cohen, R. A. is the author of 'Trends in the Health of Older Americans : U. S., 1994', published 1995 under ISBN 9780840605047 and ISBN 0840605048.