The demography of aging

The Epidemiology of Aging

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 3-14

  Cauley, Jane A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Demographic studies; Demography; Disability; Epidemiologic studies; Epidemiology; Future Projections; Geriatrics; Global health; Longevity; Minorities; Mortality; Older Adults; Oldest Old; Population; Race ethnicity; Socioeconomic status; Trends

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904299042     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5061-6_1     Document Type: Chapter

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