Overview
Linda G. Martin is a demographer at the Population Council (New York) with expertise in aging, disability epidemiology, and international demography. Her research focuses on trends in late-life health and functioning, particularly for older U.S. populations, and the socioeconomic determinants of disability trends.
Key Contributions / Features
- Early systematic review (Freedman, Martin, and Schoeni 2002): Co-designed and conducted the first systematic review of U.S. late-life disability trend surveys; established the quality-rating framework adopted by subsequent reviews.
- Socioeconomic disparities in disability decline (Schoeni et al. 2005): Co-authored the American Journal of Public Health study documenting persistent and growing SES disparities in elderly disability 1982–2002, directly following up the educational-disparity finding in the 2002 systematic review.
- Trends in health of older adults (Martin, Schoeni, and Andreski 2010): Reviewed past, present, and future disability trends for Americans aged 50+.
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