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2001 press release from US Dept of Health and Human Services describing recent findings.
www.hhs.gov
Death: An Inquiry into Man's Mortal Weakness
The life expectancy page within a much larger effort to put mortality into perspective.
library.thinkquest.org
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.
www.nap.edu
Office of Population Studies, United Nations
Link to documents describing impact of longevity trends on world population.
www.un.org
Calculation of Life Expectancy
Concise explanation of the mathematics of life expectancy calculation with links to related concepts.
mathworld.wolfram.com
What Kills Us? Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Discussion of the causes of changes in life expectancy over the last 150 years.
www.pitt.edu
Offers an international comparison of disability adjusted life expectancies.
www3.who.int
Research on aging, molecular concepts of aging, cloning and age-related diseases such as Alzheimers, Werner syndrome, and Parkinsons.
www.innovitaresearch.org
Unraveling the Secrets of Human Longevity
Scientific and Educational Website on Human Longevity Studies
longevity-science.org
Online version of multi-author book describing biology and demography of longevity. Book can be ordered from National Academy Press.
www.nap.edu
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 Amazon.)
content.nejm.org
UK Government publications regarding life expectancy
Topics of interest include Excel spreadsheets for life expectancy calculation as well as population statistics.
www.statistics.gov.uk
Discussion of impact of changing life expectancy on policy decisions
Canadian government report on impact of changes in life expectancy and healthy life expectancy
policyresearch.gc.ca
Powerpoint presentation by Tom Kirkwood, who developed an evolutionary theory of longevity which he calls "disposable soma".
www.ukfgi.org.uk
Informational website on Gerontology and Aging Research
www.senescence.info