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Calculators 4
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Statistics - Public Health and Safety, Health 14
Life - Insurance, Personal Finance, Home 34
Demography and Population Studies - Social Sciences, Science 97
Life Extension - Alternative, Health, Shopping 69
Centenarians - Seniors, Generations and Age Groups, People, Society 12
 Between Zeus and the SalmonBetween Zeus and the Salmon
 Online version of multi-author book describing biology and demography of longevity. Book can be ordered from National Academy Press.
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Calculation of Life ExpectancyCalculation of Life Expectancy
 Concise explanation of the mathematics of life expectancy calculation with links to related concepts.
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Death: An Inquiry into Man's Mortal WeaknessDeath: An Inquiry into Man's Mortal Weakness
 The life expectancy page within a much larger effort to put mortality into perspective.
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Healthy Life ExpectancyHealthy Life Expectancy
 Offers an international comparison of disability adjusted life expectancies.
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Innovita Research InstituteInnovita Research Institute
 Research on aging, molecular concepts of aging, cloning and age-related diseases such as Alzheimers, Werner syndrome, and Parkinsons.
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Office of Population Studies, United NationsOffice of Population Studies, United Nations
 Link to documents describing impact of longevity trends on world population.
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Premature Death in the New Independent StatesPremature 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.
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Review of The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of AgingReview 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.)
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Roman Life ExpectancyRoman Life Expectancy
 Roman Life Expectancy: calculations and caveats about accuracy.
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senescence.infosenescence.info
 Informational website on Gerontology and Aging Research
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UK Government publications regarding life expectancyUK Government publications regarding life expectancy
 Topics of interest include Excel spreadsheets for life expectancy calculation as well as population statistics.
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Unraveling the Secrets of Human LongevityUnraveling the Secrets of Human Longevity
 Scientific and Educational Website on Human Longevity Studies
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US Life Expectancy ImprovesUS Life Expectancy Improves
 2001 press release from US Dept of Health and Human Services describing recent findings.
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What Kills Us? Yesterday, Today and TomorrowWhat Kills Us? Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
 Discussion of the causes of changes in life expectancy over the last 150 years.
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