Ageing through the Ages
MacLennan and Sellers present an overview of human ageing from prehistoric time to the present.
mac-huwis.lut.ac.uk
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Between Zeus and the Salmon
Online version of multi-author book describing biology and demography of longevity. Book can be ordered from National Academy Press.
www.nap.edu
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Calculation of Life Expectancy
Concise explanation of the mathematics of life expectancy calculation with links to related concepts.
mathworld.wolfram.com
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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
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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
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Duke's Center for Demographic Research's bibliography on longevity and healthy l
Mostly citations but some links to online material
cds.duke.edu
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Genetics of Longevity
Powerpoint presentation by Tom Kirkwood, who developed an evolutionary theory of longevity which he calls 'disposable soma'.
www.ukfgi.org.uk
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Healthy Life Expectancy
Offers an international comparison of disability adjusted life expectancies.
www3.who.int
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Innovita Research Institute
Research on aging, molecular concepts of aging, cloning and age-related diseases such as Alzheimers, Werner syndrome, and Parkinsons.
www.innovitaresearch.org
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Life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander Peoples (Australia
Age specific death rates and life expectancies. Comparative causes of death.
www.abs.gov.au
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