THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION ON PENSIONERS’ HEALTH IN EUROPE
Air pollution is one of the most important problems around the globe, with significant adverse effects on health and environment. Our study explores the link between air pollution and health [...]
PERCEPTION OF HEALTH AND HEALTH BEHAVIOUR
To understand how health policies can help improve our quality of life in older ages, it is important to look at health behaviours and their relation to health outcomes. In [...]
EARLY RETIREMENT CAN BE BAD FOR YOUR MUSCLE STRENGTH IN OLD AGE
We use SHARE data on handgrip strength to estimate the effect of early retirement on muscle strength, an accurate predictor of disability and mortality. We find that workers who have [...]
THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF INFORMAL CAREGIVING ACROSS EUROPE
Nowadays, care supply is shrinking and care demand increases. In order to better support informal caregivers, deeper knowledge about the various consequences of caregiving in different contexts is urgently needed. [...]
LONG-TERM CARE SUBSIDISATION AND USE OF HOSPITAL CARE
Long-term care is significantly related to the measures and costs of the healthcare systems. We explore if subsidising long-term care could reduce hospital admissions and find that the expansion of [...]
GRANDCHILDREN, A FOUNTAIN OF SATISFACTION
Grandparenthood plays an important role in an individual’s later life. We studied the relationship between older people’s subjective wellbeing and having grandchildren, their number and provision of grandchildcare. Grandparents reported [...]