Although women continue to have a longer life expectancy than men, they are now living worse and suffering more disabilities in their golden years, a new study finds.
Researchers compared data from studies of people 65 and older and enrolled in Medicare that were done in 1982, 2004 and 2011. The studies surveyed participants about whether a disability kept them carrying out various daily activities, and then followed the participants in the years following the survey to determine their mortality rate.
