Front matter, preface, table of contents: David M. Cutler, David A. Wise (bibliographic info)

Introduction: David M. Cutler, David A. Wise, Richard G. Woodbury (bibliographic info)

1. The Health of Older Men in the Past: Dora L. Costa (bibliographic info)

2. Arthritis: Changes in Its Prevalence during the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Paula Canavese, Robert W. Fogel (bibliographic info)

3. Socioeconomic and Demographic Disparties in Trends in Old-Age Disability: Robert F. Schoeni, Vicki A. Freedman, Linda G. Martin (bibliographic info)

4. Pathways to Disability: Predicting Health Trajectories: Florian Heiss, Axel Börsch-Supan, Michael Hurd, David A. Wise (bibliographic info)

5. Clinical Pathways to Disability: Mary Beth Landrum, Kate A. Stewart, David M. Cutler (bibliographic info)

6. Intensive Medical Care and Cardiovascular Disease Disability Reductions: David M. Cutler, Mary Beth Landrum, Kate A. Stewart (bibliographic info)

7. Are Baby Boomers Aging Better Than Their Predecessors? Trends in Overweight, Arthritis, and Mobility Difficulty: Suzanne G. Leveille, Christina C. Wee, Lisa I. Iezzoni (bibliographic info)

8. Disability and Spending Growth: Michael E. Chernew, Dana Goldman, Feng Pan, Baoping Shang (bibliographic info)

9. Work Disability is a Pain in the ****, Especially in England, the Netherlands, and the United States: James Banks, Arie Kapteyn, James P. Smith, Arthur van Soest (bibliographic info)

10. Disability Risk and the Value of Disability Insurance: Amitabh Chandra, Andrew A. Samwick (bibliographic info)

11. Why Are the Disability Rolls Skyrocketing? The Contribution of Population Characteristics, Economic Conditions, and Program Generosity: Mark Duggan, Scott A. Imberman (bibliographic info)

12. Early Retirement and DI/SSI Applications: Exploring the Impact of Depression: Rena M. Conti, Ernst R. Berndt, Richard G. Frank (bibliographic info)

13. Trends in Assistance with Daily Activities: Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities Persist in the U.S. Older Population: Vicki A. Freedman, Linda G. Martin, Jennifer Cornman, Emily M. Agree, Robert F. Schoeni (bibliographic info)

14. How do Medicare Beneficiaries with Physical and Sensory Disabilities Feel About Their Health Care?: Lisa I. Iezzoni, Jane R. Soukup, Suzanne G. Leveille (bibliographic info)

15. Inter-Spousal Mortality Effects: Caregiver Burden Across the Spectrum of Disability Disease: Nicholas A. Christakis, Paul D. Allison (bibliographic info)