Mary Beth Ofstedal

Research Scientist Emeritus, Population Studies Center.

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.

TRENDS - Evaluating Trends in Old-Age Disability

Rapid Demographic Change and the Welfare of the Elderly

Comparative Study of Aging and Health in Asia

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Ofstedal, Mary Beth. 2020. "Data Sources for Health Expectancy Research." In International Handbook of Health Expectancies edited by Jagger, Carol, Crimmins, Eileen M., Saito, Yasuhiko, De Carvalho Yokota, Renata Tiene, Van Oyen, Herman, Robine, Jean-Marie. Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Zimmer, Zachary S., Chi-Tsun Chiu, Yasuhiko Saito, Yu-Hsuan Lin, Mary Beth Ofstedal, and Carol Jagger. 2020. "Does Religious Activity Distinguish the Mortality Experiences of Older Taiwanese? An Analysis Using Eighteen Years of Follow-Up Data." Journal of Religion and Health, 59: 289-308.

Zimmer, Zachary S., Florencia Rojo, Mary Beth Ofstedal, Chi-Tsun Chiu, Yasuhiko Saito, and Carol Jagger. 2019. "Religiosity and health: A global comparative study." SSM - Population Health, 7: 100322.

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: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.

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Enhancing Retrospective Life History Data in the Health and Retirement Study (NIA)

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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