title: The health of the elderly and the extent of family mutual aid.
abstract: By 1986, Canadian life expectancy at birth for men had risen to 73 years; for women, it was almost 80 years. Life expectancy without disability, on the other hand, was 61.3 years for men and 64.9 years for women. Although many Canadians aged 65 and over suffer from health problems and restrictions in their activities, most consider themselves to be in good, or even excellent, health. However, elderly women are slightly more likely to rate their health status as fair or poor than are elderly men. Circulatory system diseases and cancer are responsible for most cases of hospitalization and death in elderly Canadians. The elderly often exchange services with relatives, and this arrangement seems generally to correspond to their needs.
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authors: Lapierre
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006701:Home Nursing; D006704:Homemaker Services; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D009026:Mortality; D012647:Self-Assessment