scholarly journals Une illustration du lien entre âge, travail et santé en fin de carrière dans les pays économiquement développés

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-188
Author(s):  
Michaël Boissonneault ◽  
Antoine Vilotitch
Keyword(s):  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Marché Du Travail ◽  
Santé Physique ◽  
Nous Montrons ◽  
Nous Examinons ◽  
Retirement Study

Pour contrer les effets du vieillissement démographique, une plus grande participation au marché du travail des personnes vieillissantes est souhaitée dans de nombreux pays économiquement développés. Le fait que la santé se détériore avec l’âge pourrait cependant constituer un frein à une augmentation des taux de participation. Nous examinons, à l’aide de cartes thermiques, le lien entre santé et participation au marché du travail aux âges avancés en utilisant des données sur des mesures objectives de santé physique produites dans le cadre de la Health and Retirement Study (HRS) et ses études soeurs. Nous montrons que le lien entre santé et travail est relativement constant entre pays et à travers le temps, et est robuste au choix de la mesure de santé. Dans deux pays (ou groupes de pays) étudiés, sur une période couvrant environ sept ans, les personnes ayant contribué le plus à l’augmentation des taux d’activité sont celles en moins bonne santé. Nous discutons cette évolution sur fond de changements dans les programmes de retraite gouvernementaux, notamment ceux destinés aux personnes en incapacité de travailler.

scholarly journals INTERNET USE AND LONELINESS OF OLDER ADULTS OVER TIME: THE MEDIATION EFFECT OF SOCIAL CONTACT

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S194-S194
Author(s):  
Kexin Yu ◽  
Kexin Yu ◽  
Shinyi Wu ◽  
Iris Chi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older People ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Total Effect ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Longitudinal Association ◽  
Retirement Study ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Internet is increasingly popular among older adults and have changed interpersonal interactions. However, it remains controversial whether older people are more or less lonely with internet use. This paper tests the longitudinal association of internet use and loneliness among older people. One pathway that explains the association, the mediation effect of social contact, was examined. Data from the 2006, 2010 and 2014 waves of Health and Retirement Study was used. Hierarchical liner modeling results showed internet use was related to decreased loneliness over 12-year period of time (b=-0.044, p<.001). Internet use was associated with more social contact with family and friends overtime (b=0.261, p<.001), social contact was related to less perceived loneliness longitudinally (b=0.097, p<.001). The total effect of internet use on loneliness is -0.054 and the mediated effect is -0.025. The findings imply that online activities can be effective for reducing loneliness for older people through increased social contact.

scholarly journals The Association of Vision, Hearing, and Dual-Sensory Loss with Walking Speed and Incident Slow Walking: Longitudinal and Time to Event Analyses in the Health and Retirement Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (01) ◽  
pp. 075-084
Author(s):  
Ahmed F. Shakarchi ◽  
Lama Assi ◽  
Abhishek Gami ◽  
Christina Kohn ◽  
Joshua R. Ehrlich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Walking Speed ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Sensory Loss ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Time To Event ◽  
Slow Walking ◽  
Public Health Challenges ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Retirement Study ◽  
Slow Walking Speed

AbstractWith the aging of the population, vision (VL), hearing (HL), and dual-sensory (DSL, concurrent VL and HL) loss will likely constitute important public health challenges. Walking speed is an indicator of functional status and is associated with mortality. Using the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative U.S. cohort, we analyzed the longitudinal relationship between sensory loss and walking speed. In multivariable mixed effects linear models, baseline walking speed was slower by 0.05 m/s (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.04–0.07) for VL, 0.02 (95% CI = 0.003–0.03) for HL, and 0.07 (95% CI = 0.05–0.08) for DSL compared with those without sensory loss. Similar annual declines in walking speeds occurred in all groups. In time-to-event analyses, the risk of incident slow walking speed (walking speed < 0.6 m/s) was 43% (95% CI = 25–65%), 29% (95% CI = 13–48%), and 35% (95% CI = 13–61%) higher among those with VL, HL, and DSL respectively, relative to those without sensory loss. The risk of incident very slow walking speed (walking speed < 0.4 m/s) was significantly higher among those with HL and DSL relative to those without sensory loss, and significantly higher among those with DSL relative to those with VL or HL alone. Addressing sensory loss and teaching compensatory strategies may help mitigate the effect of sensory loss on walking speed.

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