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 …

Demographic trends in the 2000s showed the continuing separation of family and
household because of factors such as childbearing among single parents, the dissolution of …

This paper documents a marked increase in the all-cause mortality of middle-aged white
non-Hispanic men and women in the United States between 1999 and 2013. This change …

With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age
as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the …

PURPOSE: Physical activity (PA) is an important behavior when it comes to preventing or
slowing down disablement caused by aging and chronic diseases. It remains unclear …

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 …

Humans have become much taller and heavier, and experience healthier and longer lives
than ever before in human history. However it is only recently that historians, economists …

Background To examine concurrent prevalence trends of chronic disease, impairment and
disability among older adults. Methods We analyzed the 1998, 2004 and 2008 waves of the …

Abstract Purpose of Study To assess trends in family caregiving between 1999 and 2015.
Design and Methods We construct nationally representative profiles of community-dwelling …

This article updates trends from five national US surveys to determine whether the
prevalence of activity limitations among the older population continued to decline in the first …