scholarly journals The effect of means-tested income support for the elderly on pre-retirement saving: evidence from the SSI program in the U.S.

1998 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Neumark ◽  
Elizabeth Powers
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Income Support ◽  
Retirement Saving ◽  
The U.S

scholarly journals Did We Lose the War on Poverty?

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale W Jorgenson
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Well Being ◽  
War On Poverty ◽  
Support Programs ◽  
Accurate Assessment ◽  
Income Support ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Economic Well Being

Official U.S. poverty statistics based on household income imply that the proportion of the U.S. population below the poverty level reached a minimum in 1973, giving rise to the widespread impression that the elimination of poverty is impossible. By contrast, poverty estimates based on household consumption have fallen through 1989 and imply that the war on poverty was a success. This paper recommends replacing income by consumption in official estimates of poverty in order to obtain a more accurate assessment of the impact of income support programs and economic growth on the level and distribution of economic well-being among households.

scholarly journals The Quick and Dirty: A Tetanus Case Report

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Mcelaney ◽  
Masayuki Iyanaga ◽  
Stormy Monks ◽  
Edward Michelson
Keyword(s):  
Injection Drug Users ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Post Vaccination ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
High Risk Populations ◽  
Prompt Diagnosis ◽  
Rare Diagnosis ◽  
The U.S

Tetanus is an increasingly rare diagnosis in the post-vaccination era, although it continues to have significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the United States (U.S.), the incidence of tetanus has declined dramatically due to the widespread use of the vaccine. High-risk populations for tetanus in the U.S. include the elderly, diabetics, injection drug users, and unvaccinated individuals. This is a report of a 78-year-old male with an incomplete immunization history who presented to an emergency department with jaw pain and who was ultimately diagnosed with tetanus. This report highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tetanus.

Sport and Aging. B. McPherson (Ed.). Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.Champaign, ILL. 1986. 278 pp. (U.S. $25.00).

1986 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-285
Author(s):  
Glynn A. Leyshon
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Body ◽  
Old People ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Human Kinetics

SUMMARY ABSTACTIn this book, comprised of 28 papers presented at the 1984 Olympic Congress, the research is divided somewhat arbitrarily into four categories including the sociological, physiological, psychological and program areas. The range of approaches is wide and interesting, and the research comes from seven different countries although the U.S. is predominant. The term ‘sport’ in the title is not adequately reflected in the body of the material as virtually all the research cited deals with physical activity for the aged not sports; where sport is the purview, it deals with the study of young not old people.Attitudes toward activity in the elderly, the benefits of activity to female elderly, and the effect of activity on independent living are among the more significant papers included. The questions posed for the sport scientist in the opening paper and the admission of its writer (the editor) to the eclectic nature of the research included in the book are the key to understanding and appreciating its contents.

scholarly journals Likely Dementia and Its Implication for Support Among the Oldest-Old in Mexico and the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 574-574
Author(s):  
Mariana Lopez-Ortega ◽  
Silvia Mejia ◽  
Emma Aguila ◽  
Luis Gutiérrez-Robledo ◽  
William Vega ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Epidemiologic Study ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Dementia Prevalence ◽  
Memory Care ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
The U.S

Abstract This study examines sources of vulnerabilities to dementia in low resource populations in two specific contexts—Mexico and the United States. Data are drawn from comparable waves of the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS) and the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (H-EPESE) in 2012, which include representative samples of the oldest-old (82 and over), the fastest growing segment of the populations worldwide. Likely dementia prevalence is 30.9% (±0.46SD) for Mexicans in Mexico and 36.3% (±0.48SD) for Mexicans in the U.S. Odds of likely dementia in both populations were increased by age, living in extended households, depressive symptoms, and Seguro Popular and Medicaid receipt. Being female and having comorbid cardiovascular conditions were also associated with likely dementia but only for older Mexicans. There is a need to strengthen the caregiving capacity of memory care services in low resource communities in Mexico and the U.S.

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