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Between Zeus and the Salmon
nap.edu
Online version of multi-author book describing biology and demography of longevity. Book can be ordered from National Academy Press.
Office of Population Studies, United Nations
un.org
Link to documents describing impact of longevity trends on world population.
Review of The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging
content.nejm.org
Generally favorable review of a book by Olshansky and Carnes that argues that large increases in life expectancy are unlikely in near future without fundamental advances in the science of aging. (Requires registration, but is reprinted in entirety on Amazon.)
Healthy Life Expectancy
www3.who.int
Offers an international comparison of disability adjusted life expectancies.
Calculation of Life Expectancy
mathworld.wolfram.com
Concise explanation of the mathematics of life expectancy calculation with links to related concepts.- Premature Death in the New Independent States
nap.edu
Causes of increased deaths in former states of the USSR. Book chapter viewable online at National Academy Press site. 
Death: An Inquiry into Man's Mortal Weakness
library.thinkquest.org
The life expectancy page within a much larger effort to put mortality into perspective.
Roman Life Expectancy
utexas.edu
Roman Life Expectancy: calculations and caveats about accuracy.
senescence.info
senescence.info
Informational website on Gerontology and Aging Research
Innovita Research Institute
innovitaresearch.org
Research on aging, molecular concepts of aging, cloning and age-related diseases such as Alzheimers, Werner syndrome, and Parkinsons.
Unraveling the Secrets of Human Longevity
longevity-science.org
Scientific and Educational Website on Human Longevity Studies
UK Government publications regarding life expectancy
statistics.gov.uk
Topics of interest include Excel spreadsheets for life expectancy calculation as well as population statistics.
What Kills Us? Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
pitt.edu
Discussion of the causes of changes in life expectancy over the last 150 years.
US Life Expectancy Improves
hhs.gov
2001 press release from US Dept of Health and Human Services describing recent findings.
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Atlanta Journal Constitution According to the ALS Association, the average life expectancy is two to five years, though some patients have survived as long as a decade after they were ...
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