Statistical mechanic prediction of non-Gomperzian ageing in extremely aged populations

Mechanisms of Ageing and Development

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 89-97

  Bains, William ^a  

^a Amedis Pharmaceuticals   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extreme old age; Non Gomperzian aging

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MORTALITY;

EID: 0033990667     PISSN: 00476374     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-6374(99)00049-4     Document Type: Article

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