Income, wealth and risk of diabetes among older adults: cohort study using the English longitudinal study of ageing.

Background: Socio-economic status has been associated with diabetes in cross-sectional studies. This study aimed to evaluate associations of household income and wealth with both prevalent and incident diabetes among older adults in the UK. It also evaluated the association between obesity and socio-economic status.

Age identity, age perceptions, and health: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

This study explores the association between age identity, perceptions of age, and health. It uses data from the first and second waves of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). The sample consists of 8780 men and women.