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  • Demography
  • Gerontology
  • Public Health

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  • Population aging is a significant global issue in the 21st century.
  • Chronological age has limitations in measuring dependency ratios.
  • Previous work proposed the Adult Disability Dependency Ratio but used macro-level projections.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address limitations in measuring population aging and dependency.
  • To introduce a more sophisticated method for projecting disabled older adults.
  • To improve the analysis of population aging using microsimulation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the LifePaths microsimulation model from Statistics Canada.
  • Applied microsimulation to model the complexity of disability.
  • Extended previous work on the Adult Disability Dependency Ratio.

Main Results:

  • Microsimulation provides a unique perspective on population aging and disability.
  • The study offers improved projections of disabled older adults compared to prevalence-based methods.
  • Results demonstrate the value of advanced modeling for demographic analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Microsimulation modeling enhances the understanding of population aging.
  • More sophisticated projections of disabled older adults are crucial for accurate analysis.
  • This approach offers a more nuanced view of disability in aging populations.