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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Social services for the elderly are becoming increasingly important in societies where the elderly population is growing and requires specific attention to ensure their well‐being. Within these services, nursing homes play a key role, and it is therefore vital to ensure efficient management with an assessment according to their characteristics,
Georgina Solaz‐Moreno +2 more
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Fiscal effects of reforming the UK state pension system [PDF]
The fiscal and distributive impacts of three reforms to the social security pension system in the UK are evaluated. All three reforms are designed to increase the retirement age by changing the incentive structure underlying the pension system. The first
Carl Emmerson, Richard Blundell
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Life expectancy inequalities in the elderly by socioeconomic status. Evidence from Italy [PDF]
, 2018 Background: life expectancy considerably increased in most developed countries during the twentieth century. However, the increase in longevity is neither uniform nor random across individuals belonging to various socioeconomic groups. From an economic
Lallo, Carlo, Raitano, Michele
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The Place of Marginalization in Bioethics: Do We Need the Concept?
Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Marginalization is a widely studied phenomenon and recognized as a critical topic in relation to health, shaping health inequities, access to resources, health outcomes, and policy decisions. However, despite its normative importance for health and justice, its conceptual role in bioethics remains unclear.
Elisabeth Langmann, Verina Wild
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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2019 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the association of physical capability with health-related labor market outcomes among older workers.
Emil Sundstrup +7 more
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How to Integrate Disability Benefits into a System with Individual Accounts: The Chilean Model [PDF]
Chile offers an innovative approach to disability insurance within a multi-pillar social security system. The individual’s retirement savings account is used as part of his disability insurance, but if he becomes disabled the account is topped up enough ...
Augusto Iglesias Palau, Estelle James
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The Impact of Late-Career Health and Employment Shocks on Social Security and Other Wealth [PDF]
, 2007 About one-quarter of workers age 51 to 55 in 1992 developed health-related work limitations and about one-fifth were laid off from their jobs before age 62.
Dan Murphy +2 more
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BJU International, EarlyView.Objective To describe the development and validation of the Prostate Cancer Electronic Health (eHealth) Literacy Instrument (P‐CeHLI). This is in response to: (i) a lack of clear and validated eHealth literacy measurement for men with prostate cancer; (ii) the unique information processing, decision making, and digital communication experience of men ...
Stuart Robert Jackson +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2014 BackgroundDepression ranges among the leading causes of early exit from the labor market worldwide. We aimed to investigate the associations of socio-demographic factors, sickness absence, health care and prescription patterns with the risk of being ...
Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz +3 more
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Costa Rican pension system : options for reform [PDF]
The Costa Rican Social Insurance Fund - the country's main social security institution - was established in 1941 to provide compulsory social insurance coverage for employees, through old-age, disability, and survivor pensions, as well as sickness and ...
Demirguc-Kunt, Asli, Schwarz, Anita
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