Findings From the 1st Round of the-National ■ Health and Aging Trends Study'(NHATS): Introduction to a Special Issue

摘要

OVER the last half century, the experience of late-life disability in the United States has been transformed. , Medical advances now allow repair of vision loss, replacement of joints, and improved prevention and treatment of chronic conditions. Use of assistive and mainstream technologies is commonplace even at very old ages. For those t living with limitations, residential options have expanded beyond traditional community housing and nursing homes to include a variety of alternative settings. There also has been growing recognition that daily life for older adults depends not only on their physical, cognitive, and sensory reserves, but also the social, physical, technological, and service environments around them.