This research reports the demographic and social characteristics of elderly Alaskans from the first comprehensive population-based study of all elderly residents (N = 9,897). Comparisons to the U.S. census indicate that the sample is representative of state population characteristics. Highlighted here are the unique facets of aging in the state of Alaska compared with the rest of the United States and a descriptive profile of Alaska's seniors, a small but growing portion of the Alaskan population.
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