Visual Difficulty, Race and Ethnicity, and Activity Limitation Trajectories Among Older Adults in the United States

Findings From the National Health and Aging Trends Study

Bibliographic Data

ID12444549
AuthorsJoshua R Ehrlich (0000-0002-0607-3564, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, corresponding author), Mengyao Hu (0000-0002-9044-9009, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA), Yunshu Zhou (0000-0002-3389-4624, University of Michigan), Rohan Kai (University of Michigan), Lindsey B De Lott (0000-0003-2403-0207, University of Michigan)
EditorsVicki A Freedman (0000-0002-4604-4207)
Year2021
Volume77
IssueSupplement_1
PagesS39-S50
Publication date2021-12-28
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journals of Gerontology Series B (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1079-5014 • E-ISSN: 1758-5368
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/geronb/gbab238
PMID35034111
OpenAlexW4206156550
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited32

Promoting optimal aging for all requires an understanding of the factors that influence disparities in key outcomes. Our study provides evidence from a diverse national sample that visual difficulty appears to disproportionately affect activity limitation trajectories among older adults from minority racial/ethnic groups and particularly among non-Hispanic "Black individuals." Further research is needed to determine whether interventions to promote healthy vision may positively affect overall activity and independence and ameliorate disparities in late-life activity limitation trajectories

Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Health and Retirement Study · Healthy aging · Political science · Race (biology · Sociology · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Older Adults Driving Studies · Psychology · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Gender Studies · Gerontology

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