Marti G Parker
Biographic Data
| ID | 1733140 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marti G Parker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marti G |
| FAMILY NAME | Parker |
| SIGNATURE | PARKER M G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stockholm University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 128 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Determinants of tooth loss and chewing ability in mid- and late life in three Swedish birth cohorts
The aim of the research presented is to determine the influence of socio-economic factors in childhood and mid-life on multiple tooth loss and chewing problems in mid- and late life in three Swedish birth cohorts (1903–1910, 1911–1920 and 1921–1925). Longitudinal national Swedish surveys were used for the analysis. Participants were interviewed in mid-life in 1968 and later in life (77–99 years of age) in 2002. Childhood socio-economic positions …
Informal Caregiving for Elders in Sweden: An Analysis of Current Policy Developments
In Sweden, care of elderly people is a public responsibility. There are comprehensive public policies and programs providing health care, social services, pensions, and other forms of social insurance. Even so, families are still the major providers of care for older people. In the 1990s, the family was "rediscovered" regarding eldercare in Sweden. New policies and legislative changes were promoted to support family caregivers. The development of…
Indicators of Job Strain at Midlife and Cognitive Functioning in Advanced Old Age
Job control at midlife, by itself and in combination with job demands, may influence cognitive functioning later above and beyond demographic variables and other occupational characteristics
Consumers of eldercare in Sweden: The semblance of choice
Sex Differences in Health in 1992 and 2002 Among Very Old Swedes
Leisure Activities and Mortality: Does Gender Matter
Results suggest gender differences in the association between leisure activities and mortality. Women display a decreasing mortality risk for each additional activity. Social activities have the strongest effects on survival among women, whereas men seem to benefit from solitary activities
Health Trends in the Elderly Population: Getting Better and Getting Worse
Health trends in the fastest growing sector of the population, the oldest old, have received much attention during the past decade because of the rising costs of medical and long-term care. Many studies have suggested a compression of morbidity in this sector, implying that the future care needs of elderly people will not follow the demographic prognoses. Most of these studies have used health indicators based on disability, a concept that is con…
Complexity of Primary Lifetime Occupation and Cognition in Advanced Old Age
Complexity of primary lifetime occupation may be reflected in cognitive functioning even in advanced old age. This effect may be independent of education or occupational status
Continuity of Leisure Participation From Middle Age to Old Age
In accordance with the continuity theory of aging, leisure participation in old age is often a continuation of previous participation. However, there is considerable variation among both activities and individuals
Are today's older people more active than their predecessors? Participation in leisure-time activities in Sweden in 1992 and 2002
For the older individual, leisure activities are a resource that helps to maintain health and engagement with life. This article investigates change over 10 years in the level of participation of older people in leisure activities in Sweden, and the factors associated with these changes. The data are from nationally representative samples of the Swedish population aged 77 or more years in 1992 and 2002. The level of participation was higher at th…
Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life among Older People in Rural Bangladesh
The purpose of this study was to review instruments of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) to identify an instrument appropriate for elderly people in rural Bangladesh. In addition, it hypothesizes that it is important to include physical, psychological, social, spiritual, economic, and environmental dimensions when assessing HRQoL in this group. Sixteen generic instruments found through PubMed were reviewed with regard to content and construc…
The Effect of the Duration of Follow-Up in Mortality Analysis: The Temporal Pattern of Different Predictors
Of the presented mechanisms affecting predictive strength, results suggest the importance of the instability of predictors over time. Especially in old populations, predictors that can change rapidly (e.g., health) are strongest for the short term, revealing a lower average mortality risk for longer follow-ups. Rather stable variables (e.g., gender or social contacts) are not affected by the length of follow-up. When average risk is studied over …
Mobility limitations 1974-1991: Period Changes Explaining Improvement in the Population
Leisure Activities and Quality of Life among the Oldest Old in Sweden
Drawing on Rowe and Kahn’s (1998) notion that “engagement with life” is a critical component of successful aging, this study tested whether change in leisure activities over a ten year period was associated with retrospectively assessed change in quality of life among older people in Sweden. Hypotheses were tested using a nationally rep resentative sample of 324 older Swedes living in the community, surveyed in 1981 and 1992. Fifteen leisure acti…
Sweden and the United States: Is the Challenge of an Aging Society Leading to a Convergence of Policy?
The aging of the population is one of many forces behind a current reconstruction of welfare benefits in both Sweden and the United States. While both countries represent ideological polarities regarding social policy, they are struggling to meet their welfare goals with limited resources, and both are adopting similar strategies, for example, decentralization, targeting, and an increased emphasis on privatization and evaluation. This paper summa…
Influence of Sociocultural and Structural Factors on Functional Ability: The Case of Elderly People in Bangladesh
The underlying assumption of ADL and IADL instruments that an individual will perform an activity given physical or cognitive ability is questioned. It is suggested that sociocultural and structural factors are strong determinants of task performance
Priorities in care and services for elderly people: A path without guidelines?
The growing gap between demands and resources is putting immense pressure on all government spending in Sweden. The gap is especially apparent in care and services for elderly people in light of the rapid aging of the population. The article considers the decisions and priorities concerning resource allocation in the welfare sector in general and in elderly care in particular. The aim is to describe the political and administrative setting and to…
Predictors of Physical Function among the Oldest Old: A Comparison of Three Outcome Variables in a 24-Year Follow-Up
This study has measured physical function in a nationally representative sample of persons aged 77 to 98 (N = 508) in 1992. Three measures of function are used: activities of daily living (ADL), an index of mobility, and performance tests. These are used as outcomes and analyzed in relation to variables gathered in a survey in 1968. Variables from 1968 include education, mobility, smoking, and an index of circulation problems. All four variables …
Strategies for an Ageing Population: Expanding the Priorities Discussion
The growing number of oldest old has increased the need for social services and medical care in many countries during the last decade. These needs have been met with various strategies to make more effective and efficient use of resources. In many ways these changes have been successful, but at the same time the amount of success correlates negatively to the potential for further gains. That is, when the slack in the system has been drawn in, it …
Elder Care in the Priorities Discussion
In our opinion, there is a clear limitation if the necessary\ndiscussions are dominated by the restricted, mainly medically oriented,\nperspective -- first, because the criteria relevant to somatic medicine cannot\nbe generalized to the nonmedical sectors, and second, at least in Sweden,\nbecause the discussion is applicable to less than half of the total costs for\ncare and services for the elderly population. The current discussion of\nprioriti…
Continuity of Leisure Participation From Middle Age to Old Age
In accordance with the continuity theory of aging, leisure participation in old age is often a continuation of previous participation. However, there is considerable variation among both activities and individuals
Consumers of eldercare in Sweden: The semblance of choice
Leisure Activities and Mortality: Does Gender Matter
Results suggest gender differences in the association between leisure activities and mortality. Women display a decreasing mortality risk for each additional activity. Social activities have the strongest effects on survival among women, whereas men seem to benefit from solitary activities
Are today's older people more active than their predecessors? Participation in leisure-time activities in Sweden in 1992 and 2002
For the older individual, leisure activities are a resource that helps to maintain health and engagement with life. This article investigates change over 10 years in the level of participation of older people in leisure activities in Sweden, and the factors associated with these changes. The data are from nationally representative samples of the Swedish population aged 77 or more years in 1992 and 2002. The level of participation was higher at th…
Complexity of Primary Lifetime Occupation and Cognition in Advanced Old Age
Complexity of primary lifetime occupation may be reflected in cognitive functioning even in advanced old age. This effect may be independent of education or occupational status
Indicators of Job Strain at Midlife and Cognitive Functioning in Advanced Old Age
Job control at midlife, by itself and in combination with job demands, may influence cognitive functioning later above and beyond demographic variables and other occupational characteristics
Mobility limitations 1974-1991: Period Changes Explaining Improvement in the Population
Predictors of Physical Function among the Oldest Old: A Comparison of Three Outcome Variables in a 24-Year Follow-Up
This study has measured physical function in a nationally representative sample of persons aged 77 to 98 (N = 508) in 1992. Three measures of function are used: activities of daily living (ADL), an index of mobility, and performance tests. These are used as outcomes and analyzed in relation to variables gathered in a survey in 1968. Variables from 1968 include education, mobility, smoking, and an index of circulation problems. All four variables …
The Effect of the Duration of Follow-Up in Mortality Analysis: The Temporal Pattern of Different Predictors
Of the presented mechanisms affecting predictive strength, results suggest the importance of the instability of predictors over time. Especially in old populations, predictors that can change rapidly (e.g., health) are strongest for the short term, revealing a lower average mortality risk for longer follow-ups. Rather stable variables (e.g., gender or social contacts) are not affected by the length of follow-up. When average risk is studied over …
Sex Differences in Health in 1992 and 2002 Among Very Old Swedes
Influence of Sociocultural and Structural Factors on Functional Ability: The Case of Elderly People in Bangladesh
The underlying assumption of ADL and IADL instruments that an individual will perform an activity given physical or cognitive ability is questioned. It is suggested that sociocultural and structural factors are strong determinants of task performance
Elder Care in the Priorities Discussion
In our opinion, there is a clear limitation if the necessary\ndiscussions are dominated by the restricted, mainly medically oriented,\nperspective -- first, because the criteria relevant to somatic medicine cannot\nbe generalized to the nonmedical sectors, and second, at least in Sweden,\nbecause the discussion is applicable to less than half of the total costs for\ncare and services for the elderly population. The current discussion of\nprioriti…
Strategies for an Ageing Population: Expanding the Priorities Discussion
The growing number of oldest old has increased the need for social services and medical care in many countries during the last decade. These needs have been met with various strategies to make more effective and efficient use of resources. In many ways these changes have been successful, but at the same time the amount of success correlates negatively to the potential for further gains. That is, when the slack in the system has been drawn in, it …
Predictors of Physical Function among the Oldest Old: A Comparison of Three Outcome Variables in a 24-Year Follow-Up
This study has measured physical function in a nationally representative sample of persons aged 77 to 98 (N = 508) in 1992. Three measures of function are used: activities of daily living (ADL), an index of mobility, and performance tests. These are used as outcomes and analyzed in relation to variables gathered in a survey in 1968. Variables from 1968 include education, mobility, smoking, and an index of circulation problems. All four variables …
Priorities in care and services for elderly people: A path without guidelines?
The growing gap between demands and resources is putting immense pressure on all government spending in Sweden. The gap is especially apparent in care and services for elderly people in light of the rapid aging of the population. The article considers the decisions and priorities concerning resource allocation in the welfare sector in general and in elderly care in particular. The aim is to describe the political and administrative setting and to…
Sweden and the United States: Is the Challenge of an Aging Society Leading to a Convergence of Policy?
The aging of the population is one of many forces behind a current reconstruction of welfare benefits in both Sweden and the United States. While both countries represent ideological polarities regarding social policy, they are struggling to meet their welfare goals with limited resources, and both are adopting similar strategies, for example, decentralization, targeting, and an increased emphasis on privatization and evaluation. This paper summa…
Influence of Sociocultural and Structural Factors on Functional Ability: The Case of Elderly People in Bangladesh
The underlying assumption of ADL and IADL instruments that an individual will perform an activity given physical or cognitive ability is questioned. It is suggested that sociocultural and structural factors are strong determinants of task performance
Leisure Activities and Quality of Life among the Oldest Old in Sweden
Drawing on Rowe and Kahn’s (1998) notion that “engagement with life” is a critical component of successful aging, this study tested whether change in leisure activities over a ten year period was associated with retrospectively assessed change in quality of life among older people in Sweden. Hypotheses were tested using a nationally rep resentative sample of 324 older Swedes living in the community, surveyed in 1981 and 1992. Fifteen leisure acti…
Mobility limitations 1974-1991: Period Changes Explaining Improvement in the Population
Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life among Older People in Rural Bangladesh
The purpose of this study was to review instruments of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) to identify an instrument appropriate for elderly people in rural Bangladesh. In addition, it hypothesizes that it is important to include physical, psychological, social, spiritual, economic, and environmental dimensions when assessing HRQoL in this group. Sixteen generic instruments found through PubMed were reviewed with regard to content and construc…
The Effect of the Duration of Follow-Up in Mortality Analysis: The Temporal Pattern of Different Predictors
Of the presented mechanisms affecting predictive strength, results suggest the importance of the instability of predictors over time. Especially in old populations, predictors that can change rapidly (e.g., health) are strongest for the short term, revealing a lower average mortality risk for longer follow-ups. Rather stable variables (e.g., gender or social contacts) are not affected by the length of follow-up. When average risk is studied over …
Are today's older people more active than their predecessors? Participation in leisure-time activities in Sweden in 1992 and 2002
For the older individual, leisure activities are a resource that helps to maintain health and engagement with life. This article investigates change over 10 years in the level of participation of older people in leisure activities in Sweden, and the factors associated with these changes. The data are from nationally representative samples of the Swedish population aged 77 or more years in 1992 and 2002. The level of participation was higher at th…
Continuity of Leisure Participation From Middle Age to Old Age
In accordance with the continuity theory of aging, leisure participation in old age is often a continuation of previous participation. However, there is considerable variation among both activities and individuals
Health Trends in the Elderly Population: Getting Better and Getting Worse
Health trends in the fastest growing sector of the population, the oldest old, have received much attention during the past decade because of the rising costs of medical and long-term care. Many studies have suggested a compression of morbidity in this sector, implying that the future care needs of elderly people will not follow the demographic prognoses. Most of these studies have used health indicators based on disability, a concept that is con…
Complexity of Primary Lifetime Occupation and Cognition in Advanced Old Age
Complexity of primary lifetime occupation may be reflected in cognitive functioning even in advanced old age. This effect may be independent of education or occupational status
Sex Differences in Health in 1992 and 2002 Among Very Old Swedes
Leisure Activities and Mortality: Does Gender Matter
Results suggest gender differences in the association between leisure activities and mortality. Women display a decreasing mortality risk for each additional activity. Social activities have the strongest effects on survival among women, whereas men seem to benefit from solitary activities
Informal Caregiving for Elders in Sweden: An Analysis of Current Policy Developments
In Sweden, care of elderly people is a public responsibility. There are comprehensive public policies and programs providing health care, social services, pensions, and other forms of social insurance. Even so, families are still the major providers of care for older people. In the 1990s, the family was "rediscovered" regarding eldercare in Sweden. New policies and legislative changes were promoted to support family caregivers. The development of…
Indicators of Job Strain at Midlife and Cognitive Functioning in Advanced Old Age
Job control at midlife, by itself and in combination with job demands, may influence cognitive functioning later above and beyond demographic variables and other occupational characteristics
Consumers of eldercare in Sweden: The semblance of choice
Determinants of tooth loss and chewing ability in mid- and late life in three Swedish birth cohorts
The aim of the research presented is to determine the influence of socio-economic factors in childhood and mid-life on multiple tooth loss and chewing problems in mid- and late life in three Swedish birth cohorts (1903–1910, 1911–1920 and 1921–1925). Longitudinal national Swedish surveys were used for the analysis. Participants were interviewed in mid-life in 1968 and later in life (77–99 years of age) in 2002. Childhood socio-economic positions …
Medicine (18 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (15 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Gerontology (13 works) · Population (9 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Demography (5 works)