RAND Corporation

Middle-aged Americans reporting more mobility related disabilities, study finds

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 19th, 2010

The proportion of older middle-aged Americans who report disabilities related to mobility increased significantly from 1997 to 2007, in contrast to the disability decline that has been found among Americans ages 65 and over, according to a new study by the RAND Corporation and the University of Michigan.

Researchers found a rise in the proportion of Americans aged 50 to 64 who reported mobility-related difficulties or the need for help in daily personal care activities such as getting out of bed, according to findings published in the April edition of the journal Health Affairs.

The reason for the increase is not clear, although many of those...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2010-04-19)

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