Do Japanese and Italian Women Live Longer than Women in Scandinavia?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10680-018-9468-2
Abstract: Abstract Life expectancies at birth are routinely computed from period life tables. When mortality is falling, such period life expectancies will typically underestimate real life expectancies, that is, life expectancies for birth cohorts. Hence, it… read more here.
Keywords: life expectancies; period life; italian women; women scandinavia ... See more keywords
Estimation of life expectancies using continuous-time multi-state models
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2019.06.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE There is increasing interest in multi-state modelling of health-related stochastic processes. Given a fitted multi-state model with one death state, it is possible to estimate state-specific and marginal life expectancies. This paper… read more here.
Keywords: estimation life; multi state; life expectancies; life ... See more keywords
Racial/Ethnic and Nativity Differences in Cognitive Life Expectancies Among Older Adults in the United States
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DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnx142
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To document racial/ethnic and nativity differences by gender in cognitive life expectancies among older adults in the United States. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Sullivan-based life tables were used to estimate cognitively normal,… read more here.
Keywords: life expectancies; cognitive life; older adults; nativity differences ... See more keywords