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Forecasting the Health of Elderly Populations
. Ed(S): Manton, Kenneth G.; Singer, Burton H.; Suzman, Richard M.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Manton, Kenneth G.; Singer, Burton H.; Suzman, Richard M. Series: Statistics for Biology and Health. Num Pages: 381 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
Models to forecast changes in mortality, morbidity, and disability in elderly populations are essential to national and state policies for health and welfare programs. This volume presents a wide-ranging survey of the forecasting of health of elderly populations, including the modelling of the incidence of chronic diseases in the elderly, the differing perspectives of actuarial and health care statistics, and an assessment of the impact of new technologies on the elderly population. Amongst the topics covered are - uncertainties in projections from census and social security data and actuarial approaches to forecasting - plausible ranges for population growth using biol ... Read more
Models to forecast changes in mortality, morbidity, and disability in elderly populations are essential to national and state policies for health and welfare programs. This volume presents a wide-ranging survey of the forecasting of health of elderly populations, including the modelling of the incidence of chronic diseases in the elderly, the differing perspectives of actuarial and health care statistics, and an assessment of the impact of new technologies on the elderly population. Amongst the topics covered are - uncertainties in projections from census and social security data and actuarial approaches to forecasting - plausible ranges for population growth using biol ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
381
Condition
New
Series
Statistics for Biology and Health
Number of Pages
371
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461393344
SKU
V9781461393344
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Reviews for Forecasting the Health of Elderly Populations
"...presents several challenges to the reader in that it covers a wide variety of topics in varying amounts of detail...References to the literature in all the related fields are extensive and up to date...In summary, this book is a worthwhile addition to the literature on aging research." (Journal of the American Statistical Association)