Tag Archives: longevity

Future life expectancy in 35 industrialized countries: projections to year 2030

Posted on February 22, 2017 by colinmathers

Today, the Lancet published our study projecting life expectancy trends to 2030 for 35 countries: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)32381-9/abstract Life expectancy at birth is projected to exceed 90 years for Korean women in 2030, a level of average life expectancy many thought impossible … Continue reading →

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Why are death rates falling at older ages — will these trends continue?

Posted on November 7, 2014 by colinmathers

Life expectancy at age 60 years has improved steadily in the past three decades in developed countries and in many developing countries. A paper written with colleagues Gretchen Stevens, Ties Boerma, Richard White and Martin Tobias, published in the Lancet … Continue reading →

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Premature death can be reduced by 40% in 20 years!

Posted on September 22, 2014 by colinmathers

A paper by 16 international co-authors published last Friday in the Lancet, suggests that, with sustained international efforts, the number of premature deaths could be reduced by 40% over the next two decades (2010 – 2030), halving under – 50 … Continue reading →

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Longevity and telomere length

Posted on June 21, 2014 by colinmathers

Came across a New Scientist article last week about the findings from an examination of the blood and tissues of Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper after her death in 2005. Aged 115 at her death, she was at one point the oldest … Continue reading →

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