If the pace of increase in life expectancy in developed countries over the past two centuries
continues through the 21st century, most babies born since 2000 in France, Germany, Italy …

Objective. This paper reviews trends in mortality and morbidity to evaluate whether there has
been a compression of morbidity. Methods. Review of recent research and analysis of recent …

Age-Period-Cohort Analysis: New Models, Methods, and Empirical Applications is based on
a decade of the authors' collaborative work in age-period-cohort (APC) analysis. Within a …

For a surprisingly large segment of the older population, chronological age is not a relevant
marker for understanding, measuring, or experiencing healthy aging. Using the 2003 …

Education forms a unique dimension of social status, with qualities that make it especially
important to health. It influences health in ways that are varied, present at all stages of adult …

Objective To compare the perinatal outcome of singleton and twin pregnancies between
natural and assisted conceptions. Design Systematic review of controlled studies published …

A very special debt of gratitude is owed to George C. Myers, former director of the Center for
Demographic Studies at Duke University, who passed away in 2000. Not only did Dr. Myers …

ContextSeveral well-publicized recent studies have suggested that disability among older
Americans has declined in the last decade. ObjectivesTo assess the quality, quantity, and …

Background Life expectancy among the elderly has been improving for many decades, and
there is evidence that health among the elderly is also improving. We estimated the relation …

Health among the older population as measured by most dimensions has improved during
the last two decades. Mortality has continued to decline, and disability and functioning loss …