Longevity index (LI%) and centenarity index (CI%): New indicators to evaluate the characteristics of aging process in the Italian population

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-276

  Magnolfi, S U ^a   Petruzzi, E ^b   Pinzani, P ^c   Malentacchi, F ^c   Pazzagli, M ^c   Antonini, F M ^b  

^a Operative Unit of Geriatrics   (Italy)

^b Department of Clinical Pathophysiology ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Centenarity index (CI ); Longevity index (LI )

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; ITALY; LIFESTYLE; LONGEVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TECHNOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; ITALY; LONGEVITY; MALE;

EID: 33846920847     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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