GENDER DIFFERENCES IN DISABILITY, ASSISTANCE, AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING IN LATER LIFE

This study focused on gender differences in functional disability amon g older adults, their reliance on personal assistance and technical ai ds, and relationships among the use of these sources of assistance, fu nctional disability, and subjective feelings of well-being. The analys es employ data from interviews conducted with 1,406 community-dwelling elders living in Manitoba, Canada. The results reveal (a) greater dis ability and somewhat greater use of personal assistance among women, a nd (b) differences between men and women in relationships between both personal and technical resources and subjective feelings of well-bein g across levels of functional disability.