The Changing Demographic Determinants of the Growth of the Extreme Aged.

Rosenwaike, Ira; Dolinsky, Arthur

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Changing Demographic Determinants of the Growth of the Extreme Aged.

Rosenwaike, Ira; Dolinsky, Arthur

Gerontologist, v27 n3 p275-80 Jun 1987

Analyzed census data to investigate the relative effects of the different demographic factors underlying the growth of the extreme aged population (those 85 years and older). Found declining mortality to be most responsible for the growth of this population since 1940. (Author/ABB)

Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Census Figures, Death, Demography, Older Adults, Population Trends

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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