Prospective Longevity

Prospective Longevity
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Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9780674975613
ISBN-13 : 0674975618
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Book Synopsis Prospective Longevity by : Warren C. Sanderson

Download or read book Prospective Longevity written by Warren C. Sanderson and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov argue for a new way to measure individual and population aging. Instead of counting how many years we've lived, we should think about our "prospective age"--the number of years we expect to have left. Their pioneering model can generate better demographic estimates, which inform better policy choices.


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