Biodemography of Aging : Determinants of Healthy Life Span and Longevity

Yashin, Anatoliy I.; Stallard, Eric; Land, Kenneth C.; Akushevich, Igor (CON); Arbeeva, Liubov S. (CON)

ISBN 10: 940241388X / ISBN 13: 9789402413885

Published by Springer, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biodemography of Aging : Determinants of Healthy Life Span and Longevity
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 940241388X
• ISBN 13: 9789402413885
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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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.