Life Expectancy Additional Resources
Office of Population Studies, United Nations
Link to documents describing impact of longevity trends on world population.
http://www.un.org/esa/population/unpop.htm
Unraveling the Secrets of Human Longevity
Scientific and Educational Website on Human Longevity Studies
http://longevity-science.org/
Calculation of Life Expectancy
Concise explanation of the mathematics of life expectancy calculation with links to related concepts.
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LifeExpectancy.html
senescence.info
Informational website on Gerontology and Aging Research
http://www.senescence.info
Innovita Research Institute
Research on aging, molecular concepts of aging, cloning and age-related diseases such as Alzheimers, Werner syndrome, and Parkinsons.
http://www.innovitaresearch.org/
Genetics of Longevity
Powerpoint presentation by Tom Kirkwood, who developed an evolutionary theory of longevity which he calls "disposable soma".
http://www.ukfgi.org.uk/07-11-2002/Speakers%20Presentations/Tom%20Kirkwood.ppt
Duke's Center for Demographic Research's bibliography on longevity and healthy life expectancy.
Mostly citations but some links to online material
http://cds.duke.edu/publications/search/search_results_ALE.htm
Between Zeus and the Salmon
Online version of multi-author book describing biology and demography of longevity. Book can be ordered from National Academy Press.
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309057876/html/index.html
Roman Life Expectancy
Roman Life Expectancy: calculations and caveats about accuracy.
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/classics/documents/Life.html
Death: An Inquiry into Man's Mortal Weakness
The life expectancy page within a much larger effort to put mortality into perspective.
http://library.thinkquest.org/16665/expectancy.htm