Book contents
- The Biodemography of Ageing and Longevity
- The Biodemography of Ageing and Longevity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Eternal Youth of Ageing Research
- 2 Theories of Ageing across Ages
- 3 The Diversity of Longevity Metrics
- 4 The Meaning of ‘Exceptional Longevity’
- 5 The Inevitability of Senescence
- 6 The Untapped Potential of Zoo and Aquarium Data for the Comparative Biology of Ageing
- 7 Perspectives in Comparative Biology of Ageing
- 8 An Integrative Approach to Understanding Variation in the Form, Pattern and Pace of Ageing
- 9 Sex Differences in Lifespan, Ageing and Health in the Living World
- 10 Evolution of Human Reproduction, Ageing and Longevity
- 11 Lifespan and Mortality in Hunter-Gatherer and Other Subsistence Populations
- 12 Longevity in Modern Populations
- 13 Health Transition and Population Ageing
- 14 Limit of Human Longevity
- 15 Mortality Modelling at the Oldest Ages in Human Populations
- 16 Lessons from Exceptionally Long-Lived Individuals and Long-Living Families
- 17 Human Populations with Extreme Longevities
- 18 Socio-Economic Consequences of Increased Longevity in Contemporary Populations
- Index
Foreword
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 November 2024
- The Biodemography of Ageing and Longevity
- The Biodemography of Ageing and Longevity
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 The Eternal Youth of Ageing Research
- 2 Theories of Ageing across Ages
- 3 The Diversity of Longevity Metrics
- 4 The Meaning of ‘Exceptional Longevity’
- 5 The Inevitability of Senescence
- 6 The Untapped Potential of Zoo and Aquarium Data for the Comparative Biology of Ageing
- 7 Perspectives in Comparative Biology of Ageing
- 8 An Integrative Approach to Understanding Variation in the Form, Pattern and Pace of Ageing
- 9 Sex Differences in Lifespan, Ageing and Health in the Living World
- 10 Evolution of Human Reproduction, Ageing and Longevity
- 11 Lifespan and Mortality in Hunter-Gatherer and Other Subsistence Populations
- 12 Longevity in Modern Populations
- 13 Health Transition and Population Ageing
- 14 Limit of Human Longevity
- 15 Mortality Modelling at the Oldest Ages in Human Populations
- 16 Lessons from Exceptionally Long-Lived Individuals and Long-Living Families
- 17 Human Populations with Extreme Longevities
- 18 Socio-Economic Consequences of Increased Longevity in Contemporary Populations
- Index
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Biodemography of Ageing and Longevity , pp. xiiiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024