Healthy Life Expectancy Is Expanding [PDF]
See the response from Olshansky .
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Geriatric symptoms associated with healthy life expectancy in older people in Japan
Background: We investigated the relationship between characteristic geriatric symptoms and healthy life expectancy in older adults in Japan. Additionally, we determined relationship predictors that would help formulate effective approaches toward ...
Rikuya Hosokawa +4 more
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Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy of Japan: the fastest graying society in the world [PDF]
We appraised time trends of Japanese life expectancy (LE) and healthy life expectancy (HALE) by gender, LE-HALE and (LE-HALE)/LE figures, along with the women-men's differences.Using the Japanese LE and HALE values from 1990 through 2013 by gender in the article by the GBD 2013 DALYs and HALE Collaborators, we examined trends of LE and HALE, and their ...
Tokudome, Shinkan +2 more
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The future of life expectancy and life expectancy inequalities in England and Wales: Bayesian spatiotemporal forecasting [PDF]
Background - To plan for pensions and health and social services, future mortality and life expectancy need to be forecast. Consistent forecasts for all subnational units within a country are very rare.
Best, Nicky +18 more
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Living healthier for longer: comparative effects of three heart-healthy behaviors on life expectancy with and without cardiovascular disease [PDF]
Background: Non-smoking, having a normal weight and increased levels of physical activity are perhaps the three key factors for preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Peeters, A. (Anna) +19 more
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EXERCISE AND HEALTHY LIFE EXPECTANCY
There is a consensus in the literature on the role of exercise in prolonging healthy life. The strongest effect is held by sports games characterized by intense efforts. As a result, the paper proposes the analysis of anaerobic and aerobic efforts on the release of myokines and stem cell metabolism.
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Smoking as a factor of reduced life expectancy in Russia
Smoking is an important factor of preventable mortality in Russia. According to the author’s calculations, based on international estimates of the relative risks of mortality for smokers and Russian data on smoking prevalence, self-assessment of health ...
Polina Kuznetsova
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Variations in health status of the elderly in Thailand [PDF]
This thesis presents results of an investigation of the variations in health in the elderly Thai between 2002 and 2007. The analyses are based on the Surveys of Elderly in Thailand in 2002 and 2007.
Karcharnubarn, Rukchanok
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Healthy lifestyle and life expectancy with and without Alzheimer’s dementia: population based cohort study [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of lifestyle factors on life expectancy lived with and without Alzheimer’s dementia. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: The Chicago Health and Aging Project, a population based cohort study in the United States.
Holland, Thomas M +11 more
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Background: Child malnutrition is not only common in developing countries but also an important issue faced by developed countries. This study aimed to explore the influence and degree of childhood starvation on the health of the elderly, which provides ...
Huiling Dong +3 more
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