Living Longer and Healthier at Older Ages

Utilizing data from eight waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Surveys, this book examines the evolving health status of China's oldest population across different birth cohorts. It investigates the influence of demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors on health outcomes, employing an age-period-cohort (APC) framework and cross-classified random-effects models (CCREMs) for analysis. The study offers insights into the complex relationships between health and various influencing factors over time.