Wealth-Associated Disparities in Death and Disability in the United States and England

Low income has been associated with poor health outcomes. Owing to retirement, wealth may be a better marker of financial resources among older adults.To determine the association of wealth with mortality and disability among older adults in the United States and England.The US Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA) are nationally representative cohorts of community-dwelling older adults. We examined 12...