title: Health status as a variable in aging research.
abstract: Findings from several studies bearing on the association between disease and age-associated behavior changes were briefly reviewed in order to stress the need for health assessment in gerontological psychology research. Despite the evidence favoring the need for health assessment such procedures have generally not been undertaken. Implications for experimental aging research were discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes; D008875:Middle Aged; D012106:Research