The Transitions of Aging
This book explores the unresolved paradox at the heart of population aging, namely how to account for the fact that death rates from most non-communicable diseases rise as people age, yet aggregate death rates from such diseases have decreased overall despite an increasingly aging population. It pro...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015 |
| Series: | International Perspectives on Aging
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1: Aging and Non-Communicable Disease
- 2: The Epidemiologic Transition
- 3: The Profiles of Aging
- 4: Resolving the Paradox of Aging
- 5: Most Infectious Diseases Shrank with Age
- 6: The Macro Backdrop for Children
- 7: In the Natural Experiment
- 8: The Signals from the Childhood Years
- 9: Aging in Healthcare Policy
- 10: The Transitions of Aging
- Appendix
- Index.