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The Age-by-Race Gap in Health and Mortality in the Older Population: A Social Science Research Agenda
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1994
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EthnicityAgingAge-by-race GapHealth DisparitiesSystematic Research ProgramSocial Determinants Of HealthEpidemiology Of AgingRacial DisparitiesRacePopulation AgingHealth InequalitySocial HealthAfrican American StudiesRacial GroupPublic HealthAge Group 65Health PolicyHealth EquityUnusual PhenomenaOlder PopulationEpidemiologySocial EpidemiologyDemographyMedicineHealth Disparity
Subdividing the age group 65 and over into finer age groups unmasks race differentials in mortality and morbidity that often favor blacks in the older age groups. This article describes the unusual phenomena; proposes a systematic research program to explain them; and discusses existing data sets for their analysis.