Mary Beth Ofstedal

Affiliated Programs:

Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging

Funded Research:

Trajectories of Subjective Well-Being and Ethnicity in Old Age (NIA)

Ph.D., University of Michigan

Dr. Ofstedal's research interests include transitions in physical and cognitive functioning in old-age, issues relating to access and utilization of health and long-term care services, intergenerational relations and support, methodological issues in survey research, longitudinal survey design and analysis, and comparative research.

Recent Publications

Journal Articles

Cigolle, Christine T., Mary Beth Ofstedal, Zhiyi Tian, and Caroline S. Blaum. 2009. "Comparing Models of Frailty: The Health and Retirement Study." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57(5): 830-839. DOI:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02225.x. Licensed Access.

Plassman, B.L., Langa, Kenneth M., G.G. Fisher, Steven Heeringa, David Weir, Mary Beth Ofstedal, J.R. Burke, M.D. Hurd, G.G. Potter, Willard Rodgers, D.C. Steffens, J.J. McArdle, Robert Willis, and R.B. Wallace. 2008. "Prevalence of cognitive impairment without dementia in the United States." Annals of Internal Medicine, 148(6): 427-434. Worldcat.

Liang, Jersey, Bennett, J.M., B.A. Shaw, A.R. Quinones, Wei-Jun Jean Yeung, X. Xu, and Mary Beth Ofstedal. 2008. "Gender differences in functional status in middle and older age: Are there any age variations?" Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63(5): S282-S292. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

Wong, Rebeca, Ofstedal, Mary Beth, K. Yount, and Emily M. Agree. 2008. "Unhealthy lifestyles among older adults: exploring transitions in Mexico and the US." European Journal of Ageing, 5(4): 311-326. DOI:10.1007/s10433-008-0098-0. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

Jenkins, Kristi R., Nan Johnson, and Mary Beth Ofstedal. 2007. "Patterns and Associations of Body Weight Among Older Adults in Two Asian Societies." Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 22(1): 83-99. DOI:10.1007/s10823-006-9031-1. Licensed Access.

Hermalin, Albert, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Rebecca Tesfai. 2007. "Future Characteristics of the Elderly in Developing Countries and Their Implications for Policy." Asian Population Studies, 3(1): 5-36. DOI:10.1080/17441730701270798. Licensed Access.

Zimmer, Zachary, Linda G. Martin, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Yi-Li Chuang. 2007. "Education of adult children and mortality of their elderly parents in Taiwan." Demography, 44(2): 289-306.

Ofstedal, Mary Beth, Zachary Zimmer, Albert Hermalin, Angelique Chang, Yi-Li Chuang, Josefina Natividad, and Zhe Tang. 2007. "Short-term Trends in Functional Limitation and Disability Among Older Asians: A Comparison of Five Asian Settings." Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 22(3): 243-261. DOI:10.1007/s10823-006-9025-z. Licensed Access.

Plassman, B.L., Kenneth M. Langa, G.G. Fisher, Steven Heeringa, David Weir, Mary Beth Ofstedal, J.R. Burke, M.D. Hurd, G.G. Potter, Willard Rodgers, D.C. Steffens, Robert Willis, and R.B. Wallace. 2007. "Prevalence of dementia in the united states: The aging, demographics, and memory study." Neuroepidemiology, 29(1-2): 125-132. DOI:10.1007/s00181-006-0095-0. Licensed Access. Worldcat.

Liang, Jersey, Joseph W. Brown, Neal Krause, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and J. Bennett. 2005. "Health and living arrangements of older Americans: Does marriage matter?" Journal of Aging and Health, 17(3): 305-335. DOI:10.1177/0898264305276300. Licensed Access.

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