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Concepts of Health and Illness01:29

Concepts of Health and Illness

Health is a condition of the body, mind, and spirit where an individual remains free from illness. Similarly, wellness is an active state, including living a lifestyle that promotes physical, mental, and emotional health. Physical health is critical for the overall well-being and can be affected by lifestyle, activity level, diet, and behavior. The highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental and universal human right. Consider Lisa, a fifteen-year-old born with congenital...
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When a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social development or spiritual functioning is compromised, this deviation from a healthy normal state is called illness. Illness creates stress that in turn harms individuals. Irritation, anger, denial, hopelessness, and fear are behavioral and emotional changes an individual experiences in the phases of illness. A variety of factors influence a person's health and well-being.
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Models of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention I01:25

Models of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention I

A model is a theoretical way to understand a concept or an idea. Models can overcome barriers to health regardless of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds. In addition, models make the task easier by providing different ways to approach complex issues. There are two major health promotion models: the health belief model and the health promotion model.
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Models of Health Promotion and Illness Prevention II

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Published on: January 28, 2014

Does health affect portfolio choice?

David A Love1, Paul A Smith

  • 1Department of Economics, Williams College, Williamstown, MA, USA.

Health Economics
|November 26, 2009
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Poor health is linked to safer investments, but causality is unclear. This study finds little evidence of a causal link between health and financial decisions, especially for single individuals.

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Dried Blood Spot Collection of Health Biomarkers to Maximize Participation in Population Studies
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Published on: January 28, 2014

Area of Science:

  • Health Economics
  • Behavioral Finance
  • Retirement Planning

Background:

  • Empirical studies suggest a correlation between poor health and conservative investment strategies.
  • The causal relationship between health status and portfolio allocation remains uncertain due to potential confounding factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To disentangle the causal effect of health on portfolio choice from unobserved heterogeneity.
  • To quantify the extent to which health status influences financial decision-making.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the Health and Retirement Study (1992-2006).
  • Employed fixed effects and correlated random effects models to control for unobserved individual characteristics.
  • Analyzed portfolio allocation based on self-reported health status.

Main Results:

  • No significant causal effect of health on portfolio choice was found for single households.
  • A small, statistically significant effect (2-3 percentage points) was observed for married households in the lowest health category.

Conclusions:

  • Unobserved factors significantly influence the observed association between health and financial decisions.
  • The causal impact of health on investment choices is minimal for single individuals and modest for married individuals.