Health

Factors associated with polypharmacy in primary care: a cross-sectional analysis of data from The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Medicaid is a government programme that also provides health insurance to the elderly who have few assets and either low income or catastrophic health care expenses. We ask how the Medicaid rules map into the reality of Medicaid recipiency, and we ask what other observable characteristics are important to determine who ends up on Medicaid.

Walking Speed, Cognitive Function, and Dementia Risk in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Oral health - A neglected aspect of subjective well-being in later life

Let’s talk about sex – what do older men and women say about their sexual relations and sexual activities? A qualitative analysis of ELSA Wave 6 data

Association between pain and sexual health in older people: results from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Getting a healthy start: the effectiveness of targeted benefits for improving dietary choices

The reciprocal relationship between material factors and health in the life course: evidence from SHARE and ELSA

Association of 10-year C-reactive protein trajectories with markers of healthy aging: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Community group membership and multi-dimensional subjective wellbeing in older age

Older adults’ experiences of sexual difficulties: qualitative findings from the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing

Social isolation, health literacy, and mortality risk: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Socio-economic trajectories and cardiovascular disease mortality in older people: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Allostatic load and effort-reward imbalance: associations over the working-career

Reduced muscle strength is an accurate predictor of functional limitations, disability, and mortality. Hence, understanding which socio‐economic factors contribute to preserve muscle strength in old age is central to the design of social policies that help reducing these health risks.

Does current smoking predict future frailty? The English longitudinal study of ageing.

Following a recent judgment, the UK Supreme Court confirmed that Scottish Government legislation for a minimum unit price for alcohol is lawful. The Scottish Government plans to introduce the measure on 1 May 2018. Meanwhile, the Welsh National Assembly is considering introducing a minimum unit price for alcohol. In this briefing note, we provide evidence on the likely impact of this type of reform.