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Compression Of Disability

Compression of Disability is a theoretical construct in gerontology that posits a narrowing of the period of significant disability toward the end of life, thereby differentiating it from models that predict stable or expanding morbidity with increasing longevity.

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96

Authors

63

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2017–2026

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Variants

Morbidity Compression

Parents

Publications

35

Lifestyle Habits and Compression of Morbidity

Helen B. Hubert, D A Bloch, John Oehlert et al. · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2002 · 204 citations · Full text

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Trends Over 4 Decades in Disability-Free Life Expectancy in the United States

Eileen M. Crimmins, Yuan Zhang, Yasuhiko Saito · American Journal of Public Health · 2016 · 168 citations · Full text

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Disentangling the Roles of Disability and Morbidity in Survival to Exceptional Old Age

Dellara F. Terry, Paola Sebastiani, Stacy L. Andersen et al. · Archives of Internal Medicine · 2008 · 139 citations · Full text

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Was there compression of disability for older Americans from 1992 to 2003?

Liming Cai, James Lubitz · Demography · 2007 · 137 citations · Full text

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The elimination of selected chronic diseases in a population: the compression and expansion of morbidity.

Wilma J. Nusselder, Koos van der Velden, J L van Sonsbeek et al. · American Journal of Public Health · 1996 · 113 citations · Full text

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Authors

96

  1. JF
    James F. Fries

    Stanford University, United States

    3 publications · 273 citations

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  2. JR
    Jean‐Marie Robine

    Inserm, France

    2 publications · 147 citations

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  3. AG
    Alessandro Gonçalves Campolina

    Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

    2 publications · 23 citations

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  4. WJ
    Wilma J. Nusselder

    Erasmus MC, Netherlands

    2 publications · 142 citations

    2

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  5. ML
    Maria Lúcia Lebrão

    Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

    2 publications · 23 citations

    2

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Institutions

63

  1. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    960 citations

  2. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    69 citations

  3. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    209 citations

  4. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    566 citations

  5. German Centre of Gerontology

    Berlin, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    44 citations

  6. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    95 citations

  7. Duke University

    Durham, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    64 citations

  8. Institut de Recherche et de Documentation en Économie de la Santé

    Paris, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    69 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Aging and Health

    JAH · 5 publications · 260 citations

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  2. American Journal of Public Health

    JPH · 3 publications · 306 citations

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  3. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

    2 publications · 197 citations

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  4. Demography

    2 publications · 174 citations

    2

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  5. Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira

    RAMB · 1 publications · 13 citations

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