>Because the census relies entirely on self-reporting,
experts say the data could also be capturing a shift in how people perceive their cognition, even absent changes to their health.
>People with disabilities might have taken note of rising disability acceptance and become more likely to answer the census questions honestly, researchers say.
>But those changes in perception are likely to have a relatively small influence on the numbers, said Monika Mitra, who directs the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University. Most of the increase is probably capturing real changes in people’s health, she said.
[emphasis added]
In conclusion, experts and researchers say one thing, Monika Mitra says the opposite, so we really don't know.
>People with disabilities might have taken note of rising disability acceptance and become more likely to answer the census questions honestly, researchers say.
>But those changes in perception are likely to have a relatively small influence on the numbers, said Monika Mitra, who directs the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University. Most of the increase is probably capturing real changes in people’s health, she said. [emphasis added]
In conclusion, experts and researchers say one thing, Monika Mitra says the opposite, so we really don't know.