Norman, Paul and Exeter, Dan and Shelton, Nicola and Head, Jenny and Murray, Emily (2022) (Un-) healthy ageing: Geographic inequalities in disability-free life expectancy in England and Wales. Health and Place, 76. p. 102820. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102820
Norman, Paul and Exeter, Dan and Shelton, Nicola and Head, Jenny and Murray, Emily (2022) (Un-) healthy ageing: Geographic inequalities in disability-free life expectancy in England and Wales. Health and Place, 76. p. 102820. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102820
Norman, Paul and Exeter, Dan and Shelton, Nicola and Head, Jenny and Murray, Emily (2022) (Un-) healthy ageing: Geographic inequalities in disability-free life expectancy in England and Wales. Health and Place, 76. p. 102820. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102820
Abstract
Health expectancies are an indicator of healthy ageing that reflect quantity and quality of life. Using limiting long term illness and mortality prevalence, we calculate disability-free life expectancy for small areas in England and Wales between 1991 and 2011 for males and females aged 50-74, the life stage when people may be changing their occupation from main career to retirement or alternative work activities. We find that inequalities in disability-free life expectancy are deeply entrenched, including former coalfield and ex-industrial areas and that areas of persistent (dis-) advantage, worsening or improving deprivation have health change in line with deprivation change. A mixed health picture for rural and coastal areas requires further investigation as do the demographic processes which underpin these area level health differences.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | England; Female; Health Status Disparities; Healthy Aging; Healthy Life Expectancy; Humans; Life Expectancy; Male; Quality of Life; Wales |
Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Health and Social Care, School of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 14 Jun 2024 13:07 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 21:32 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/36780 |
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