Further Reading
Further Reading
“Aging, Natural Death and the Compression of Morbidity.” James F. Fries in “New England Journal of Medicine,” Vol. 303, No. 3, pages 130-135; July 17, 1980.
“Mitochondrial Genetics: A Paradigm for Aging and Degenerative Diseases?” Douglas C. Wallace in “Science,” Vol. 256, pages 628-632; May 1, 1992.
“The Oldest Old.” Richard M. Suzman, David P. Willis and Kenneth G. Manton. Oxford University Press, 1992.
“Slowing of Mortality Rates at Older Ages in Large Medfly Cohorts.” James R. Carey, Pablo Liedo, Dina Orozco and James W. Vaupel in “Science,” Vol. 258, pages 457-461; October 16, 1992.
“Estimates of Change in Chronic Disability and Institutional Incidence and Prevalence Ratres in the U.S. Elderly Population From the 1982, 1984 and 1989 National Long Term Care Survey.” Kenneth G. Manton, Lawrence S. Corder and Eric Stallard in “Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences,” Vol. 48, No. 4, pages S153-S166; July 1993.
Scientific American, January 1995 Volume 272 Number 1 Pages 70-75
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