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Old-age survival has considerably improved in the second half of the twentieth century. Life expectancy in wealthy countries has increased, on average, from 65 years in 1950 to 76 years in 2005. The rise was more spectacular in some countries: the life expectancy for Japanese women rose from 62 years to 86 years during the same period. Driven by this longevity extension, the population aged 80 and over in those countries has grown fivefold from 8.5 million in 1950 to 44.5 million in 2005. 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 such diverse fields as biology, medicine, epidemiology, demography, sociology, and mathematics: they report on recent cutting-edge studies about essential issues of human longevity such as evolution of lifespan of species, genetics of human longevity, reasons for the recent improvement in survival of the elderly, medical and behavioral causes of deaths among very old people, and social factors of long survival in old age.

Demography. --- Aging. --- Geriatrics. --- Social sciences. --- Geriatrics/Gerontology. --- Social Sciences, general. --- Behavioral sciences --- Human sciences --- Sciences, Social --- Social science --- Social studies --- Civilization --- Medicine --- Gerontology --- Older people --- Age --- Ageing --- Senescence --- Developmental biology --- Longevity --- Age factors in disease --- Historical demography --- Social sciences --- Population --- Vital statistics --- Diseases --- Health and hygiene --- Physiological effect --- Demography --- Geriatrics --- demografie --- geriatrie --- gerontologie

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A fundamental issue facing the global community is meeting the challenges of population aging and achieving healthy aging to maintain an active older population and reduce the number of disabled people. The focus of this book is on theoretical issues and empirical findings related to trends and determinants of healthy aging, including factors related to "healthy longevity" of the oldest-old, aged 80 and over. The group is the most rapidly increasing elderly sub-population and is most likely to need assistance in daily living in all countries. Chapters include both longitudinal and cross-sectional data from North America, Europe, and Asia in country-specific studies and cross-national comparisons. Part I focuses on the definition, components, concepts, measurements, and determinants of healthy aging, and discusses the trends and patterns of disability and healthy life expectancy at the macro level. Part II addresses individual healthy aging, including its biological and socio-demographic aspects. Part III focuses on issues concerning the family and healthy aging, and Part IV explores formal and informal care for healthy aging through governmental policy interventions and community service programs.

Sociology of health --- Geriatric Assessment. --- Health Services for the Aged. --- Life Expectancy. --- Needs Assessment. --- Population Dynamics. --- Older people --- Personnes âgées --- Health and hygiene. --- Santé et hygiène --- Aged. --- Aging. --- Geriatrics. --- Longevity. --- Older people -- Health and hygiene. --- Geriatric Assessment --- Life Expectancy --- Population Dynamics --- Health Services for the Aged --- Needs Assessment --- Health Services Research --- Vital Statistics --- Education --- Health Services --- Health Status --- Data Collection --- Demography --- Delivery of Health Care --- Epidemiologic Measurements --- Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms --- Epidemiologic Methods --- Social Sciences --- Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena --- Health Planning --- Population Characteristics --- Information Science --- Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation --- Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services --- Investigative Techniques --- Health Care --- Public Health --- Quality of Health Care --- Health Care Economics and Organizations --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Environment and Public Health --- Aged Public Health --- Business & Economics --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Health and hygiene --- AA / International- internationaal --- 311.3 --- 311.94 --- Sterfte. Waarschijnlijke en gemiddelde levensduur. --- Verdeling van de bevolking naar leeftijd. Veroudering van de bevolking. --- Personnes âgées --- Santé et hygiène --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVGEOGR SPRINGER-B --- Age --- Ageing --- Senescence --- Physiological effect --- Medicine. --- Social sciences. --- Demography. --- Medicine & Public Health. --- Medicine/Public Health, general. --- Social Sciences, general. --- Geriatrics/Gerontology. --- Developmental biology --- Gerontology --- Longevity --- Age factors in disease --- Historical demography --- Social sciences --- Population --- Vital statistics --- Behavioral sciences --- Human sciences --- Sciences, Social --- Social science --- Social studies --- Civilization --- Medicine --- Clinical sciences --- Medical profession --- Human biology --- Life sciences --- Medical sciences --- Pathology --- Physicians --- Diseases --- Geriatrics --- Sterfte. Waarschijnlijke en gemiddelde levensduur --- Verdeling van de bevolking naar leeftijd. Veroudering van de bevolking --- Aging --- Research. --- Health Workforce