Airi Amamiya, a visiting researcher, has published a press release on a paper published in BMC Public Health.<\/p>\n
Possible socioeconomic disparities in the “improvement” of care needs It is known that there is a possibility of improvement in the condition of the elderly even after they require long-term care. This study found that those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged are less likely to improve their condition after needing care. This suggests that there is a socioeconomic disparity in the improvement of care needs. There is a need to focus on supporting those who are in a socioeconomically disadvantaged position.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Reference<\/strong>
\n– Longer education is twice as likely to improve as shorter education – (PDF<\/a>, in Japanese)<\/p>\n
\nAmemiya A, Kondo N, Saito J, Saito M, Takagi D, Haseda M, Tani Y, Kondo K. Socioeconomic status and improvement in functional ability among older adults in Japan: a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health. 2019 Feb 19;19(1):209. doi: 10.1186\/s12889-019-6531-9<\/a>. PMID: 30782149; PMCID: PMC6381753.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"