Life Expectancy

Link to documents describing impact of longevity trends on world population.

http://www.un.org/esa/population/unpop.htm

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Concise explanation of the mathematics of life expectancy calculation with links to related concepts.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LifeExpectancy.html

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Scientific and Educational Website on Human Longevity Studies

http://longevity-science.org/

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Research on aging, molecular concepts of aging, cloning and age-related diseases such as Alzheimers, Werner syndrome, and Parkinsons.

http://www.innovitaresearch.org/

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Roman Life Expectancy: calculations and caveats about accuracy.

http://www.utexas.edu/depts/classics/documents/Life.html

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Informational website on Gerontology and Aging Research

http://www.senescence.info

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Online version of multi-author book describing biology and demography of longevity. Book can be ordered from National Academy Press.

http://www.nap.edu/books/0309057876/html/index.html

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The life expectancy page within a much larger effort to put mortality into perspective.

http://library.thinkquest.org/16665/expectancy.htm

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Mostly citations but some links to online material

http://cds.duke.edu/publications/search/search_results_ALE.htm

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Causes of increased deaths in former states of the USSR. Book chapter viewable online at National Academy Press site.

http://www.nap.edu/books/0309057345/html/156.html

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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

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/344/12/941

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2001 press release from US Dept of Health and Human Services describing recent findings.

http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2001pres/20011010.html

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Discussion of the causes of changes in life expectancy over the last 150 years.

http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/lecture/beh0051/

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Canadian government report on impact of changes in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy

http://policyresearch.gc.ca/page.asp?pagenm=v6n2_art_05

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Topics of interest include Excel spreadsheets for life expectancy calculation as well as population statistics.

http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nscl.asp?ID=7528

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Offers an international comparison of disability adjusted life expectancies.

http://www3.who.int/whosis/hale/hale.cfm?path=whosis,hale&language=english

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Powerpoint presentation by Tom Kirkwood, who developed an evolutionary theory of longevity which he calls "disposable soma".

http://www.ukfgi.org.uk/07-11-2002/Speakers%20Presentations/Tom%20Kirkwood.ppt

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