Results from the Social Environment and Biomarkers of Aging Study (SEBAS) 2000

Dana Glei, Maxine Weinstein, Noreen Goldman, Ming-Cheng Chang and Yi-Li Chuang
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Dana Glei: Georgetown University
Maxine Weinstein: Georgetown University
Noreen Goldman: Princeton University
Ming-Cheng Chang: Bureau of Health Promotion, Ministry of Health, Taiwan
Yi-Li Chuang: Bureau of Health Promotion, Ministry of Health, Taiwan

No 290, Working Papers from Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Office of Population Research.

Abstract: During the last half of the 20th century, life expectancy in Taiwan increased by about 20 years (Population Reference Bureau, 2001). As a result, the percentage of people who are age 65 or older has almost quadrupled from 2.5 to 9%, and it is projected to rise to 14% by 2020 (Li, 1994). The health and well-being of this group are important for assessing their quality of life and of interest for determining the demands that will be placed on the public infrastructure in order to meet the needs of this growing population. This report presents results from the Social Environment and Biomarkers of Aging Study (SEBAS), a nationally representative sample (with the exception of the aboriginal population) of Taiwanese aged 54 and older in 2000. The study collected a broad range of information including not only self-reports of physical, psychological, and social well-being, but also extensive clinical data based on medical examinations and laboratory analyses.

Keywords: Taiwan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-01
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