Biodemography of Aging: Determinants of Healthy Life Span and Longevity (1st ed. 2016) (The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis #40)

By: Anatoliy I. Yashin and Eric Stallard and Kenneth C. Land

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Synopsis: This volume is a critical exposition of the data and analyses from a full decade of rigorous research into how age-related changes at the individual level, along with other factors, contribute to morbidity, disability and mortality risks at the broader population level. After summarizing the state of our knowledge in the field, individual chapters offer enlightening discussion on a range of key topics such as age trajectory analysis in select and general populations, incidence/age patterns of major chronic illnesses, and indices of cumulative deficits and their use in characterizing and understanding the detailed properties of individual aging.The book features comprehensive statistical analyses of unique longitudinal data sets including the unique resource of the Framingham Heart Study, with its more than 60 years of follow-up. Culminating in penetrating conclusions about the insights gained from the work involved, this book adds much to our understanding of the links between aging and human health.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9789401775878
Related ISBNs:: 9789401775854
Publisher:: Springer Netherlands
Date of Addition:: 10/20/19
Copyrighted By:: Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
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Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine, Sociology
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