Prospective longevity : a new vision of population aging / Warren C. Sanderson, Sergei Scherbov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sanderson, Warren C., Author.

Scherbov, Sergei, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Population aging--Statistical methods.

Population aging.

Ability, Influence of age on.

Biometry.

Longevity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov argue for a new way to measure individual and population aging. Instead of counting how many years we've lived, we should think about our "prospective age"-the number of years we expect to have left. Their pioneering model can generate better demographic estimates, which inform better policy choices.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Introduction

1. A Brief History of Measures of Population Aging

2. Prospective Ages

3. How Old Do You Need to Be to Be Old?

4. How Different Are Measures of Population Aging Based on Chronological and Prospective Age?

5. Determining Ages Based on the Characteristics of People

6. The Stage of Old Age

7. Is the Quality of Life in Old Age Getting Worse?

8. Survival Trajectories: Russian Regions and US States

9. The α-Gender Gap in Survival

10. What Would Happen to Population Aging If Life Expectancy Increase Sped Up?

11. If Life Expectancy Continues to Increase, Will Population Aging Ever Stop?

12. Intergenerationally Equitable Normal Pension Ages

13. Choosing Which Pair of Glasses to Wear

Conclusion

Glossary

References

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Dez 2019)

ISBN:

9780674243323

0674243323

9780674243316

0674243315

OCLC:

1122918775