Ageing

Participation in Physical Activity is Associated with Sexual Activity in Older English Adults

The “annuity puzzle” refers to the fact that annuities are rarely purchased despite the longevity insurance they provide. Most explanations for this puzzle assume that indi-viduals have accurate expectations about their future survival. We provide evidence that individuals misperceive their mortality risk, and study the demand for annuities in a setting where annuities are priced by insurers on the basis of objectively-measured survival probabilities but in which individuals make purchasing decisions based on their own subjective survival probabilities. Subjective expectations have the capacity to explain significant rates of non-annuitization, yielding a quantitatively important explanation for the annuity puzzle.

Childhood experiences of parenting and age at menarche, age at menopause and duration of reproductive lifespan: Evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Marriage and physical capability at mid to later life in England and the USA

Associations between social isolation, loneliness, and objective physical activity in older men and women

Cultural engagement is a risk-reducing factor for frailty incidence and progression in non-frail adults

Unprecedented internal migration to urban areas has happened in China over the last few decades.

Evaluating associations between metabolic health, obesity and depressive symptoms: a prospective analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) with a 2‑year follow‑up

Long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms in old age: Relationships with sociodemographic and health-related factors

A healthier population is likely to be more economically productive (and to need less spending on healthcare and health-related benefits). A more prosperous society is likely to be healthier.

Cultural engagement and incident depression in older adults: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Sexual Activity is Associated with Greater Enjoyment of Life in Older Adults.

In this review, we document end-of-life medical spending: its level, composition, funding, and contribution to aggregate medical spending. We discuss how end-of-life expenses affect household behavior and economic evidence on the efficacy of medical spending at the end of life. Finally, we document recent trends in health and chronic disease at older ages and discuss what they might imply for end-of-life spending and medical spending in the aggregate.

Longitudinal Associations of Sensory and Cognitive Functioning: A Structural Equation Modelling approach

Are subjective memory complaints indicative of objective cognitive decline or depressive symptoms? Findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Partnership trajectories and cardiovascular health in late life of older adults in England and Germany

Orientation and verbal fluency in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: modifiable risk factors for falls?

Is migration in later life good for wellbeing? A longitudinal study of ageing and selectivity of internal migration.

A Longitudinal Study of Allostatic Load in Later Life: The Role of Sex, Birth Cohorts, and Risk Accumulation.

Comparing subjective and objective neighbourhood deprivation and their association with health over time among older adults in England.