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Longevity in the united states: age and sex-specific evidence on life span limits from mortality patterns 1960-1990.

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Manton, KG; Stallard, E
Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
September 1996

Determining the biological limits to human longevity is more difficult than for most other species because humans are long-lived. Consequently, mortality data, such as from the U.S. vital statistics system, which have been available for a long time (relative to most epidemiological studies) and have large numbers of cases, including deaths reported to advanced ages, are important in studying human longevity-though care must be exercised in dealing with error in age reporting. Furthermore, it is unlikely that free-living humans can realize as much of their biological endowment for longevity as animals living in a highly controlled experimental environment. We examined changes, 1960 to 1990, in U.S. White male and female extinct cohort life tables and age at death distributions to (a) examine evidence for the effects of a biological life span limit in current U.S. mortality patterns and (b) produce lower bound estimates of that limit.

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Published In

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences

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EISSN

1758-535X

ISSN

1079-5006

Publication Date

September 1996

Volume

51

Issue

5

Start / End Page

B362 / B375

Related Subject Headings

  • White People
  • United States
  • Mortality
  • Male
  • Longevity
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Female
  • Cause of Death
  • Aged, 80 and over
 

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Manton, K. G., & Stallard, E. (1996). Longevity in the united states: age and sex-specific evidence on life span limits from mortality patterns 1960-1990. The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 51(5), B362–B375. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/51a.5.b362
Manton, K. G., and E. Stallard. “Longevity in the united states: age and sex-specific evidence on life span limits from mortality patterns 1960-1990.The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences 51, no. 5 (September 1996): B362–75. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/51a.5.b362.
Manton KG, Stallard E. Longevity in the united states: age and sex-specific evidence on life span limits from mortality patterns 1960-1990. The journals of gerontology Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 1996 Sep;51(5):B362–75.
Manton, K. G., and E. Stallard. “Longevity in the united states: age and sex-specific evidence on life span limits from mortality patterns 1960-1990.The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol. 51, no. 5, Sept. 1996, pp. B362–75. Epmc, doi:10.1093/gerona/51a.5.b362.
Manton KG, Stallard E. Longevity in the united states: age and sex-specific evidence on life span limits from mortality patterns 1960-1990. The journals of gerontology Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 1996 Sep;51(5):B362–B375.
Journal cover image

Published In

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences

DOI

EISSN

1758-535X

ISSN

1079-5006

Publication Date

September 1996

Volume

51

Issue

5

Start / End Page

B362 / B375

Related Subject Headings

  • White People
  • United States
  • Mortality
  • Male
  • Longevity
  • Humans
  • Gerontology
  • Female
  • Cause of Death
  • Aged, 80 and over