Mary Beth Ofstedal

Research Scientist, Population Studies Center.
Research Scientist, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research.

Ph.D., Sociology, University of Michigan

Research Interests: 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.

Comparative Study of Aging and Health in Asia

TRENDS - Evaluating Trends in Old-Age Disability

mbo@umich.edu

734-647-9070

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Ofstedal, Mary Beth, Chi-Tsun Chiu, Carol Jagger, Yasuhiko Saito, and Zachary S. Zimmer. Forthcoming. "Religion, Life Expectancy and Disability-Free Life Expectancy Among Older Women and Men in the United States." The Journals of Gerontology: Series B.

Zimmer, Zachary S., Carol Jagger, Chi-Tsun Chiu, Mary Beth Ofstedal, Florencia Rojo, and Yasuhiko Saito. 2016. "Spirituality, religiosity, aging and health in global perspective: A review." Social Science and Medicine: Population Health, 2: 373-381.

Cernat, Alexandru, Mick P. Couper, and Mary Beth Ofstedal. 2016. "Estimation of Mode Effects in the Health and Retirement Study Using Measurement Models." Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology, 4(4): 501-524.

Sakshaug, Joseph W., Mary Beth Ofstedal, Heidi Guyer, and Timothy J. Beebe. 2015. "The Collection of Biospecimens in Health Surveys." In Handbook of Health Survey Methods edited by Timothy P. Johnson. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.

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How does health interface with living arrangements? (NIA)

Linking 1940 U.S. Census Data for Five Modern Surveys on Health and Aging (NIA)

Health and Retirement Study Yrs 23-28 (NIA)

Health and Retirement Study Yrs 23-28 (NIA)

Health and Retirement Study: Yrs 23-28: 2016 New Cohort Revision (NIA)

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