"Life-span Truth Will Set You Free from Age-old Worries," announced the "Chicago Tribune" upon the first publication of this book. "The New England Journal of Medicine" confirmed, "For readers interested in aging and longevity, this small book clearly explains the major concepts...extremely enjoyable to read." From "NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw" to "Scientific American" to the "New York Times," S. Jay Olshansky and Bruce A. Carnes have stirred up controversy and brought clarity to an issue often muddled by exaggeration and pseudoscience. Medical science has uncovered a host of answers to...

Spanning the disciplines of epidemiology, gerontology, and demography, this comprehensive book addresses theoretical and applied issues in health and aging, links methods and findings, and focuses on the elderly in context of the entire human life cycle.