Human Longevity, Individual Life Duration, and the Growth of the Oldest-Old Population
| Autor: | Jean-Marie Robine, Eileen M. Crimmins, Shiro Horiuchi, Zeng Yi |
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| EAN: | 9781402048487 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | eBook |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 21.03.2007 |
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| Schlagworte: | Adult mortality Ageing Biology of longevity Causes of death Decline in mortality Demography Frailty Gender Indicators Oldest old (centenarians) Sex Social Factors Social Sciences age morbidity |
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Old-age survival has considerably improved in the second half of the twentieth century. Why has such a substantial extension of human lifespan occurred? How long can we live? In this book, these fundamental questions are explored by experts from diverse fields. They report on recent cutting-edge studies about essential issues of human longevity and social factors of long survival in old age.
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