Contemporary longitudinal studies collect repeated measurements of biomarkers allowing
one to analyze their dynamics in relation to mortality, morbidity, or other health-related …

A better understanding of processes and mechanisms linking human aging with changes in
health status and survival requires methods capable of analyzing new data that take into …

We analysed relationship between the risk of onset of “unhealthy life”(defined as the onset of
cancer, cardiovascular diseases, or diabetes) and longitudinal changes in body mass index …

The long history of ideas about the most famous “immortal”(non-aging) organism, freshwater
hydra, is shortly reviewed. Over the years this polyp has attracted the attention of naturalists …

While longitudinal changes in biomarker levels and their impact on health have been
characterized for individual markers, little is known about how overall marker profiles may …

Increasing proportions of elderly individuals in developed countries combined with
substantial increases in related medical expenditures make the improvement of the health of …

Background and Objective: The influence of genes on human lifespan is mediated by
biological processes that characterize body's functioning. The age trajectories of these …

Point processes are widely used in finance and economics to model the timing of defaults,
market transactions, unemployment spells, births, and a range of other events. We develop …

This volume is a critical exposition of the data and analyses from a full decade of rigorous
research into how age-related changes at the individual level, along with other factors …

Longitudinal data on aging, health, and longevity provide a wealth of information to
investigate different aspects of the processes of aging and development of diseases leading …