Poster Session 4:
Aging
Mortality Differences in the U.S. Oldest-Old Population by Nativity Kirill F. Andreev, Queen's University
Linear Body Proportions: An Alternative Measure of Human Health and Development Solveig Argeseanu, University of Pennsylvania ; Jan Van den Broeck, Africa Center for Health and Population Studies ; Banyana C. Madi, University of Southampton
Self-Reported Health among Foreign-Born Elderly: Predictive Factors and Objective Comparisons Ann D. Bagchi, Rutgers University
Life Course Determinants of Poor Psycho-Social Health in Adulthood: Young Motherhood as a Mediating Pathway Ann Berrington, University of Southampton ; Riccardo Borgoni, University of Southampton ; Roger Ingham, University of Southampton ; Peter W.F. Smith, University of Southampton ; Jim E. Stevenson, University of Southampton
The Impact of Changing Family Structure on the Needs for Home Care Services in an Aging Society: The Canadian Case Yves Carriere, Statistics Canada ; Jacques Legare, Université de Montréal ; Janice Keefe, Mount Saint Vincent University ; Laurent Martel, Statistics Canada ; Geoff Rowe, Statistics Canada ; Xiaofen Lin, Statistics Canada
Gender Differences in Health Status among Older Singaporeans Angelique Chan, National University of Singapore ; Santosh Jatrana, Asian MetaCentre for Population and Sustainable Development Analysis
Maximum Normal Longevity in Low Mortality Countries Siu Lan Karen Cheung, Università di Roma "La Sapienza" ; Jean-Marie Robine, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)
Grandparenting: Still a Family Exchange for Older People? Lynda Clarke, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Why Do Late Parents Live Longer? Gabriele Doblhammer, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Gender Differences in Older People with Regard to Suicide Risks after Somatic Hospitalization Annette Erlangsen, Syddansk Universitet
Intergenerational Assistance in Middle- and Old-Age in Mexico: Life Cycle Stages in a Developing Economy Monica Espinoza, University of Pennsylvania ; Rebeca Wong, University of Maryland
The Biodemographic Models of Reproductive Aging (BIMORA) Project: Methods and Steroid Hormone and Menstrual Cycle Findings in a Five Year Prospective of the Transition to Menopause Rebecca J. Ferrell, Georgetown University ; Kathleen A. O'Connor, University of Washington ; Darryl J. Holman, University of Washington ; Eleanor Brindle, University of Washington ; Rebecca C. Miller, University of Washington ; Deborah E. Schechter, University of Washington ; Tristan Gorrindo, Georgetown University ; Lauren Korshalla, Georgetown University ; James Simon, Women's Health Research Center and George Washington University ; Ann Voda, University of Utah ; James W. Wood, Pennsylvania State University ; Phyllis Kernoff Mansfield, Pennsylvania State University ; Maxine Weinstein, Georgetown University
Exchanges between the Elderly, Children, and Siblings in Bangladesh Sharon J. Ghuman, University of Michigan ; Mary Beth Ofstedal, University of Michigan
The Effects of Fertility Decline on Family Structure and Support for Older Persons in Latin America and Asia Karen F. Glaser, King's College London ; Elizabeth Costenbader, Johns Hopkins University ; Antonio Camargo, Fundação Sistema Estadual de Análise de Dados (SEADE) ; Belkis Trench, Universidade de São Paulo
The Baby Boomers in Puerto Rico: The Effect of Their Sociodemographic Characteristics on the Aging Population Manuel Güivas, University of Puerto Rico
Disabilities and Health Expectancy in Mexico Roberto Ham-Chande, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte
Profile of the 65+ Population in the United States Wan He, U.S. Census Bureau
The Anticipated Ideas about Retirement Life and Retirement Timing Jeong Hwa Ho, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Health of Older Adults in Singapore: Is Nativity an Important Determinant? Santosh Jatrana, Asian MetaCentre for Population and Sustainable Development Analysis ; Angelique Chan, National University of Singapore
Social Security and Living Arrangements of the Elderly in Developing Countries Yumiko Kamiya, University of California, Berkeley
Timing of Retirement and Transition of Paid Employment in Relation to Family Obligations Paula M. Kazi, Michigan State University
The Impact of 1996 Welfare Reform on Immigration of Older Persons Jibum Kim, University of Chicago and NORC
Longitudinal Survival Data and Problems of Nonlinear Dynamics Aliaksandr Kulminski, Duke University
Old-Age Pensions and Joint Retirement Decisions in South Africa David Lam, University of Michigan ; Murray Leibbrandt, University of Cape Town ; Vimal Ranchhod, University of Michigan
Modeling the Effect of Nutritional Support Programs on Health Outcomes Vicki L. Lamb, Duke University
Use of Computers and the Internet among Older Adults in the United States and the P. R. of China: A Cross-Cultural Study Bob Du Lee, Pennsylvania State University ; Geoffrey Godbey, Pennsylvania State University ; Yaoyin Zhu, Ministry of Civil Affairs, People's Republic of China
Uncertainty, Health, Wealth, and Wealth Transfers Jinkook Lee, Ohio State University
Who Should Be Responsible for the Latter-Life Security of Mid-Aged Koreans? Sang Lim Lee, Utah State University ; Doo-Sub Kim, Hanyang University
Veteran Status and Transitions in Functional Conditions in Older Americans Xian Liu, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) ; Charles Engel, Jr., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) ; Han Kang, Department of Veterans Affairs
Longitudinal Impacts of Preexisting Conditions on Future Health Outcomes among Aged Minority Populations in the United States Beverly P. Lyons, Long Island University
Impact of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Middle Age on Later Ages of Life -- a Life Course Approach Abdullah Al Mamun, University of Groningen ; Anna Peeters, Erasmus University ; Frans Willekens, University of Groningen ; Luc Bonneux, Erasmus University
Ageing and Human Development: A Case Study of Rural India Nihar R. Mishra, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) ; Sanjay Kumar Mohanty, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
Factors Associated with Death among Elderly People in Matlab, Bangladesh Golam Mostafa, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research ; Abdur Razzaque, ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research
Tallness Comes with Higher Mortality in Two Cohorts of U.S. Army Officers, Which May Be Only Partly Cancer Related Ulrich Mueller, Philipps-Universität Marburg ; Allan Mazur, Syracuse University
Comparison of the Factors to Affect Pension Costs among the High-Income Countries Hideaki Nakamura, University of California, Berkeley
Who Will Want to Stay in a Home for the Elderly: Financial Strain, Kin Availability, and Attitudes toward Staying in Homes for the Elderly among Older Adults in the Philippines Josefina Natividad, University of the Philippines
Living Arrangements of Lebanese Unmarried Elderly Women Maya I. Obeid, American University of Beirut ; Marwan Khawaja, American University of Beirut
Adult and Elderly Mortality in Brazil: Keys and Transitions Neir A. Paes, Federal University of Paraiba
Older Workers Managing a Disability: An Examination of Gender Differences Amy Pienta, University of Michigan ; Tyson H. Brown, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Health Changes of the Elderly in China from 1987, 1992 to 2000, by Gender and Age Xiaochun Qiao, Renmin University of China
Presence of Elderly in Urban Indian Families: Conflict and Resolution of Family Members Sunanda Rabindranathan, Centre for Women's Development Studies
Health Transitions among Elderly Japanese: Do Patterns Differ by Gender and SES? Yasuhiko Saito, Nihon University
Aging and Mortality among Elderly Costa Ricans Carolina Santamaria, Universidad de Costa Rica ; Luis Rosero-Bixby, Universidad de Costa Rica
Assessing the Effects of Marital Disruption on Disability and Mortality Barbara Schone, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS ; Liliana E. Pezzin, Medical College of Wisconsin
Health Profile of the 65+ Population in the United States Manisha Sengupta, U.S. Census Bureau
Healthy Life Expectancy among Mexican and Mexican Americans: A Cross National Comparison Ching-Yi A. Shieh, University of Maryland
Validating the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) for Use among Older Adults in Nepal Sujan Shrestha, University of Florida
Intergenerational Transfers in Rural Chinese Families: A Corporate Model of Exchange across Three Generations Merril Silverstein, University of Southern California ; Shuzhuo Li, Xi'an Jiaotong University ; Wenjuan Zhang, Xi'an Jiaotong University
Informal and Formal Longterm Care of Frail Older Adults in Cairo, Egypt Michele A. Sinunu, Emory University ; Nadia El-Afifi, Palestine Hospital
Educational Differences in the Rate of Cognitive Decline Kristen Suthers, National Institute on Aging (NIA), NIH ; Eileen Crimmins, University of Southern California
Classes of Disability Trajectories in Later Life for Community-Dwelling and Institutionalized Older Adults Miles G. Taylor, Duke University
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as Vestige of Early Aging and Neurodegeneration Sergiy V. Volovyk, Duke University ; Kenneth G. Manton, Duke University
Health Behaviors and the Role of Job Conditions: Smoking Cessation and Work Transitions through Young Adulthood and Midlife Margaret M. Weden, Johns Hopkins University
Health, Social Support, and Housing Transitions among Older Adults Janet Wilmoth, Syracuse University
Do the Parents and Siblings of the Longevous Chinese Also Live Longer? Familial Factors on Mortality Danzhen You, University of California, Berkeley
Altruistic Bequest Motives and Living Arrangements of Elderly Parents Yiduo Zhang, Johns Hopkins University
Who Will Care for the Elderly in China? A Review of the Problems Caused by China's One Child Policy and Their Potential Solutions Yuanting Zhang, Bowling Green State University ; Franklin Goza, Bowling Green State University
Trends and Transitions in Child-Coresidence among Older Adults Living in the Beijing Municipality Zachary Zimmer, Population Council ; Xianghua Fang, Beijing Municipal Network for Health & Care of the Elderly ; Zhe Tang, Beijing Municipal Network for Health & Care of the Elderly ; Julia Kwong, University of Manitoba