MATERIAL AND SOCIAL DEPRIVATION DETRIMENTAL TO HEALTH IN OLD AGE
Does poor health influence one’s material situation and social relations? Or is the relationship reverse, with individuals in difficult material and social conditions facing higher risks of health deterioration? Uncovering [...]
DEMENTIA IN EUROPE: AN UPDATE
An update of the profile of older Europeans with dementia was performed with data from 18 countries. The findings of co-morbidity, high rates of drug intake daily and low levels [...]
HOW ARE FERTILITY HISTORIES ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS LATER IN LIFE?
Chronic diseases are the main cause of death and disability in Europe. Using SHARE data, we found that age at first birth is the most important fertility characteristic to predict [...]
THE IMPACT OF ACCESS TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ON DISABILITY IN ELEVEN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
I analyze unusually rich data derived from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and from other sources to assess the impact of access to prescription drugs [...]
THE HEALTH-EMPLOYMENT NEXUS AND WAGES
We disentangle the direct effect of health on employment and hours worked from its indirect effect that is mediated through wages. We find a large total effect of health on [...]
THE BLUES SIDE OF GRANDCHILDREN CARE
Despite the fact that most grandparents in Europe provide childcare services to their grandchildren, little is known on whether this activity is beneficial or detrimental to grandparents’ mental health. The [...]