Sites listed will inform readers about the concept of life expectancy or about the general factors influencing life expectancy....
This page was last updated on July 10th, 2008
This page was last updated on July 10th, 2008
Life Expectancy (from Aging)
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Healthy Life Expectancy
Offers an international comparison of disability adjusted life expectancies.
Innovita Research Institute
Research on aging, molecular concepts of aging, cloning and age-related diseases such as Alzheimers, Werner syndrome, and Parkinsons.
Beyond the 120 Year Diet - Dr. Walford
Book review discusses Calorie Restriction (CRAN / CRON) - how it works and how to safely implement it.
Ageing through the Ages
MacLennan and Sellers present an overview of human ageing from prehistoric time to the present.
Life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Peoples (Australia
Age specific death rates and life expectancies. Comparative causes of death.
Roman Life Expectancy
Roman Life Expectancy: calculations and caveats about accuracy.
Death: An Inquiry into Man's Mortal Weakness
The life expectancy page within a much larger effort to put mortality into perspective.
US Life Expectancy Improves
2001 press release from US Dept of Health and Human Services describing recent findings.
Discussion of impact of changing life expectancy on policy decisions
Canadian government report on impact of changes in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy
Between Zeus and the Salmon
Online version of multi-author book describing biology and demography of longevity. Book can be ordered from National Academy Press.
Calculation of Life Expectancy
Concise explanation of the mathematics of life expectancy calculation with links to related concepts.
IRS Life Expectancy Table
A table from age 35 on the number of years the IRS expects one to live based on current age.
UK Government publications regarding life expectancy
Topics of interest include Excel spreadsheets for life expectancy calculation as well as population statistics.
senescence.info
Informational website on Gerontology and Aging Research
Duke's Center for Demographic Research's bibliography on longevity and healthy life expectancy.
Mostly citations but some links to online material
Premature Death in the New Independent States
Causes of increased deaths in former states of the USSR. Book chapter viewable online at National Academy Press site.
Calculating Life Tables for Homo Sapiens
Class exercise for population ecology class using gravestone information as data.
Genetics of Longevity
Powerpoint presentation by Tom Kirkwood, who developed an evolutionary theory of longevity which he calls "disposable soma".
Unraveling the Secrets of Human Longevity
Scientific and Educational Website on Human Longevity Studies
GAO Report on Anti-Aging Prodcts
Describes the marketing in the US of unproven approaches to "life extension".
Office of Population Studies, United Nations
Link to documents describing impact of longevity trends on world population.
What Kills Us? Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Discussion of the causes of changes in life expectancy over the last 150 years.
The Hayflick Limit
The discovery by Leonard Hayflick that cells will not divide forever may explain the limited lifespan of organisms.
Review of The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging
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 Amazo
Offers an international comparison of disability adjusted life expectancies.
Research on aging, molecular concepts of aging, cloning and age-related diseases such as Alzheimers, Werner syndrome, and Parkinsons.
Book review discusses Calorie Restriction (CRAN / CRON) - how it works and how to safely implement it.
MacLennan and Sellers present an overview of human ageing from prehistoric time to the present.
Age specific death rates and life expectancies. Comparative causes of death.
Roman Life Expectancy: calculations and caveats about accuracy.
The life expectancy page within a much larger effort to put mortality into perspective.
2001 press release from US Dept of Health and Human Services describing recent findings.
Canadian government report on impact of changes in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy
Online version of multi-author book describing biology and demography of longevity. Book can be ordered from National Academy Press.
Concise explanation of the mathematics of life expectancy calculation with links to related concepts.
A table from age 35 on the number of years the IRS expects one to live based on current age.
Topics of interest include Excel spreadsheets for life expectancy calculation as well as population statistics.
Informational website on Gerontology and Aging Research
Mostly citations but some links to online material
Causes of increased deaths in former states of the USSR. Book chapter viewable online at National Academy Press site.
Class exercise for population ecology class using gravestone information as data.
Powerpoint presentation by Tom Kirkwood, who developed an evolutionary theory of longevity which he calls "disposable soma".
Scientific and Educational Website on Human Longevity Studies
Describes the marketing in the US of unproven approaches to "life extension".
Link to documents describing impact of longevity trends on world population.
Discussion of the causes of changes in life expectancy over the last 150 years.
The discovery by Leonard Hayflick that cells will not divide forever may explain the limited lifespan of organisms.
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 Amazo
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Combined life expectancy passes 80 for first time
Combined life expectancy passes 80 for first time CTV News
Combined life expectancy passes 80 for first time CTV News
Combined life expectancy passes 80 for first time
The average life expectancy in Canada for both sexes combined surpassed 80 years for the first time
The average life expectancy in Canada for both sexes combined surpassed 80 years for the first time
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