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Patterns of health across age groups of the population 50+ in Croatia

In this paper, we analyse health status and the role of socioeconomic predictors in self- reported health and morbidity status across different age groups of the population 50+ in Croatia. We use the latest set of data from the SHARE Wave 6 (The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement) study to explore the self- assessment of health status among the elderly, prevalence of chronic illness, limitations, disability, depression problems and the quality of life. We expect substantial differences in health status between age groups and genders. Findings from this paper should be addressed properly because they could indicate a great potential for the improvements in health status of elderly in the future. Faced with demographic ageing and the prevalence of chronic diseases, rising burden of mental illness and disability, Croatian health care system should experience grate adjustments in the near future. These adjustments will mainly be in the sphere of the delivery of healthcare services to the population 50+.

analysis, Croatia, health, SHARE

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