Ageing and diversity: Inequalities in longevity and health in low-mortality countries

Longevity and old age are two aspects of the same phenomenon, representing a major concern for modern societies. There is universal consensus among scholars about the need for new frameworks and measures to define older people in a more effective and dynamic way. The aim of this paper is to compute...

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Published in:Demographic research 2024, Vol.50, p.347-376
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Aging
Case studies
Demographic aspects
Demography
Education
Equality
Gender
Health aspects
Health disparities
Health education
Health risks
Life expectancy
Life tables
Longevity
Modern society
Mortality
Mortality risk
Older people
Population
Population aging
Population growth
Research Article
Residence
Social aspects
Social inequality
Social science research
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Thresholds
Trends
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