The compression of morbidity debate in aging: An empirical test using the gerontological and geriatric population studies in Göteborg, Sweden (H70)

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-222

  Hessler, Richard M ^a   Eriksson, Bo G ^b   Dey, Debashish ^c   Steen, Gunilla ^c   Sundh, Valter ^c   Steen, Bertil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c Department of Geriatric Medicine ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Compression of morbidity; Healthy aging; Longevity

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; DEATH; EMPIRICISM; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LONGEVITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; THEORY;

EID: 0141737127     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(03)00048-7     Document Type: Article

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