Demographic Change in Europe: with a focus on Longevity James W. Vaupel presented by Harald Wilkoszewski EPRS/ALLEA/ESF presentation, 24 March 2015
The advancing frontier of survival The decline in chances of death in Germany at ages 85, 90 and Age 85 Age 90 Age 95 Year x q(x) Women
The explosion of centenarians Number of women 100+ or 105+ Year Swedes 100+ Japanese 105+
Age The Postponement of Senescence: Evidence from Sweden Data from Human Mortality Database. Also see Christensen…Vaupel, Lancet 2009, Swedish Females Age Risk of Death 68=57
Germany Japan Sweden Iceland Norway Australia Netherlands Switzerland New Zealand Year Life expectancy in years The life expectancy revolution
= 87 The postponement of senescence % cognitively impaired, U.S vs % Age
MaxO Odense MPIDR Rostock MPG Munich