Socio-economic conditions and functional health trajectories in middle to old age: exploring the role of behavioural and environmental factors

Project Summary

Ageing trajectories vary between individuals, with some people ageing faster than others. This project will assess the role of socio-economic conditions in shaping trajectories of physical functioning using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. It will examine the extent to which favourable lifestyle and environmental exposures buffer the effect of poor socio-economic circumstances on physical functioning. This project will allow to better understand the determinants of faster physical ageing.