Publicly Available Published by De Gruyter 2013

13 Health among Europeans – a cross-sectional comparison of 16 SHARE countries

From the book Active ageing and solidarity between generations in Europe
Mette Lindholm Eriksen, Sonja Vestergaard and Karen Andersen-Ranberg
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110295467.149
From the book
Active ageing and solidarity between generations in Europe
Active ageing and solidarity between generations in Europe

Chapters in this book (38)

Frontmatter
Contents
Editors
Contributors
1 SHARE: a European policy device in turbulent times
2 Household consumption and the crisis
3 The effect of the great recession on the wealth and financial distress of 65+ Europeans
4 Disability benefits receipt across the financial crisis
5 Financial market participation and the crisis
6 Poverty and transitions in key areas of quality of life
7 Low employment among the 50+ population in Hungary: the role of incentives, health and cognitive capacities
8 Unemployed 50+: exploring risk factors for depression in Europe
9 Economic crisis and pathways to retirement
10 Economic downturns at the beginning and at the end of working life
11 Pension coverage today and in the future
12 Financial and subjective well-being of older Europeans
13 Health among Europeans – a cross-sectional comparison of 16 SHARE countries
14 Development of health over four years among middle-aged and older Europeans
15 Transitions between frailty states – a European comparison
16 Filling in the gap: how to explain the divergence between subjective and objective health measures
17 Patterns of cognitive ageing
18 Early-life circumstances and cognitive functioning dynamics in later life
19 Hearing impairment and adverse outcomes among Europeans
20 The recent economic crisis and old-age health in Europe
21 Multimorbidity, incentives and the use of health services in Europe
22 Entry into institutional care: predictors and alternatives
23 Individual and social determinants of home death
24 Personal social networks in Europe: do people from different countries have different interpersonal solidarities?
25 The exchange of support and financial assistance: differences in exchange patterns and their implications for ageing well
26 Social networks and self-rated health in later life
27 Social networks and everyday activity limitations
28 Friendship, housing environment and economic resources: what influences social network size after age 50?
29 Early retirement, mental health and social networks
30 Confidant networks and loneliness
31 Intergenerational support: the role of gender and social networks
32 Long-term care and reciprocity: does helping with grandchildren result in the receipt of more help at older ages?
33 Ageing and intergenerational support: the role of life course events
34 Does social participation decrease depressive symptoms in old age?