There are different types of impairments such as physical disability, mental health and chronic illnesses. Individuals with each of these types of conditions have different mortality expectations. In this webcast, presenters discuss the results from a recent Mortality & Longevity Strategic Research Program study comparing U.S. general population mortality and life expectancy using different definitions of health status including those individuals without impairments.
The presenters will also discuss the benefits and implications of the research from multiple perspectives, i.e., actuarial, demographic, and medical. The latest mortality trends among the healthy and unhealthy lives can help actuarial and other practitioners better understand mortality disparities between the various subpopulations they are involved with.