Human Longevity, Individual Life Duration, And The Growth Of The Oldest-old Population
by Jean-Marie Robine /
2006 / English / PDF
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Old-age survival has considerably improved in the second half of the twentieth century. Why has such a substantial extension of human lifespan occurred? How long can we live? In this book, these fundamental questions are explored by experts from diverse fields. They report on recent cutting-edge studies about essential issues of human longevity and social factors of long survival in old age.
