Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Relation of the Directors to the Work and Publications of the National Bureau of Economic Research vi
3. Contents vii
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 1
6. I. Health and Disability
7. 1. Evidence for Significant Compression of Morbidity in the Elderly US Population 21
8. 2. The Lifetime Risk of Nursing Home Use 81
9. 3. A Comparison of Different Measures of Health and Their Relation to Labor Force Transitions at Older Ages 115
10. II. Health and Financial Well-Being
11. 4. The Nexus of Social Security Benefi ts, Health, and Wealth at Death 159
12. 5. Understanding the SES Gradient in Health among the Elderly: The Role of Childhood Circumstances 187
13. III. Determinants of Health
14. 6. Early Retirement, Mental Health, and Social Networks 225
15. 7. Spousal Health Effects: The Role of Selection 255
16. 8. Grandpa and the Snapper: The Well-Being of the Elderly Who Live with Children 283
17. 9. Expectations, Aging, and Cognitive Decline 305
18. IV. Interventions to Improve Health and Well-Being
19. 10. Nutrition, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and the Demand for Iron-Fortified Salt: Evidence from an Experiment in Rural Bihar 343
20. 11. The Diffusion of New Medical Technology: The Case of Drug-Eluting Stents 389
21. 12. Who Uses the Roth 401(k), and How Do They Use It? 411
22. Contributors 445
23. Author Index 449
24. Subject Index 453