Signs of ageing

Published on 1 October 2004

Longevity, health, economic resources, and social
and family circumstances are inexorably linked.

Longevity, health, economic resources, and social and family circumstances are inexorably linked. In the light of such linkages, how much do we really know about the fundamental causes of ill health, disability, and ultimately mortality outcomes in old age? For that matter, how much do we really know about the fundamental causes of particular economic, financial, or social outcomes in old age? The answer is, unfortunately, not much.

Authors

James Banks
James Banks

CPP Co-Director

James is Senior Research Fellow and Professor of Economics at Manchester, working on broad issues in the economics of retirement, savings and health.

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Publisher
IFS

Suggested citation

Banks, J. (2004). Signs of ageing [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/signs-ageing (accessed: 8 July 2024).

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