Later-Life Mortality and Longevity in Late-18th and 19th-Century Cohorts. Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Heading?

The limits to human lifespan are a widely discussed topic. Yet, later-life mortality and longevity are generally studied from a genetic perspective, while the social dimension has received less attention. This paper gives a systematic overview of trends in later-life mortality and longevity for coh...

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Main Author: Rick Mourits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Instititute of Social History 2017-01-01
Series:Historical Life Course Studies
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Online Access:https://www.openjournals.nl/index.php/hlcs/article/view/9336