Abstract
Hickey (1980) has observed that many individuals use health status as an indicator of the aging process. As a person ages, biological changes occur that are reflected in the condition of one’s health (Hickey 1980; Riley and Foner 1968). For many older persons, health problems increase with age. Older people suffer more chronic conditions, though they are less likely to be afflicted by acute illness. Harris (1978) reported that heart conditions, diabetes, asthma, and arthritis are the leading conditions limiting the activity of older persons. This increase in health problems has implications for the social behavior of older persons (Harris 1975). For example, employment may be affected by health difficulties (Parnes et al. 1970a, 1970b, 1973, 1975; Quinn 1977).
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Brubaker, T. (1985). Health Patterns. In: Powers, E.A., Goudy, W.J., Keith, P.M. (eds) Later Life Transitions. Longitudinal Research in the Behavioral, Social, and Medical Sciences, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4978-2_8
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