Session 142: New Measurement Methods in Studies of Health and Aging

Saturday, May 3 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM Conrad D 2nd Floor

1.	Comparison of Self- and Physician-Assessed Overall Health Status by SES & Race-Ethnicity among Older Americans  •   April A. Greek, Battelle- Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation

2.	Health Perceptions, Social Indicators and Crime Events  •   Luis Rubalcava, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE); Paulina Oliva, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE)

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Using Anchoring Vignettes to Improve Comparability of Self-Reported Health Measures: Evidence on Shifting Expectations for Health in Aging Populations  •   Joshua A. Salomon, World Health Organization (WHO); Ajay Tandon, World Health Organization (WHO); Christopher J.L. Murray, World Health Organization (WHO)

4.	Disability and Assistance in the U.S. and Singapore  •   Lois M. Verbrugge, University of Michigan; Kalyani K. Mehta, National University of Singapore; Maggie Wilkin, University of Michigan

5.	The Measurement of Psychological Well-Being among Aging Adults  •   Kristen W. Springer, University of Wisconsin at Madison; Robert M. Hauser, University of Wisconsin at Madison

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