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Aging - Life Expectancy

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      new window Ageing through the Ages Description: MacLennan and Sellers present an overview of human ageing from prehistoric time to the present. (mac-huwis.lut.ac.uk)
new window Between Zeus and the Salmon Description: Online version of multi-author book describing biology and demography of longevity. Book can be ordered from National Academy Press. (nap.edu)
new window Calculation of Life Expectancy Description: Concise explanation of the mathematics of life expectancy calculation with links to related concepts. (mathworld.wolfram.com)
new window Death: An Inquiry into Man's Mortal Weakness Description: The life expectancy page within a much larger effort to put mortality into perspective. (library.thinkquest.org)
new window Discussion of impact of changing life expectancy on policy decisions Description: Canadian government report on impact of changes in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy (policyresearch.gc.ca)
new window Duke's Center for Demographic Research's bibliography on longevity and healthy life expectancy. Description: Mostly citations but some links to online material (cds.duke.edu)
new window GAO Report on Anti-Aging Prodcts Description: Describes the marketing in the US of unproven approaches to "life extension". (aging.senate.gov)
new window Genetics of Longevity Description: Powerpoint presentation by Tom Kirkwood, who developed an evolutionary theory of longevity which he calls "disposable soma". (ukfgi.org.uk)
new window Healthy Life Expectancy Description: Offers an international comparison of disability adjusted life expectancies. (www3.who.int)
new window Innovita Research Institute Description: Research on aging, molecular concepts of aging, cloning and age-related diseases such as Alzheimers, Werner syndrome, and Parkinsons. (innovitaresearch.org)
new window IRS Life Expectancy Table Description: A table from age 35 on the number of years the IRS expects one to live based on current age. (retirelink.com)
new window Life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Peoples (Australia Description: Age specific death rates and life expectancies. Comparative causes of death. (abs.gov.au)
new window Office of Population Studies, United Nations Description: Link to documents describing impact of longevity trends on world population. (un.org)
new window Premature Death in the New Independent States Description: Causes of increased deaths in former states of the USSR. Book chapter viewable online at National Academy Press site. (nap.edu)
new window Review of The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging Description: Generally favorable review of a book by Olshansky and Carnes that argues that large increases in life expectancy are unlikely in near future wihout fundamental advances in the science of aging. (Requires registration, but is reprinted in entirety on Amazon.) (content.nejm.org)
new window Roman Life Expectancy Description: Roman Life Expectancy: calculations and caveats about accuracy. (utexas.edu)
new window senescence.info Description: Informational website on Gerontology and Aging Research (senescence.info)
new window The Hayflick Limit Description: The discovery by Leonard Hayflick that cells will not divide forever may explain the limited lifespan of organisms. (uiowa.edu)
new window UK Government publications regarding life expectancy Description: Topics of interest include Excel spreadsheets for life expectancy calculation as well as population statistics. (statistics.gov.uk)
new window Unraveling the Secrets of Human Longevity Description: Scientific and Educational Website on Human Longevity Studies (longevity-science.org)
new window US Life Expectancy Improves Description: 2001 press release from US Dept of Health and Human Services describing recent findings. (hhs.gov)
new window What Kills Us? Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Description: Discussion of the causes of changes in life expectancy over the last 150 years. (pitt.edu)
 




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