Compression of Morbidity: In Retrospect and in Prospect
Contributing Organization(s): International Longevity Center-USA
Author(s)/Creator(s): James F. Fries
Publishing Date: 2005-05-05
Issue Areas: Aging; Health and Medicine; Disability Issues
Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2005 International Longevity Center–USA, Ltd. All rights reserved.
File info: 6 pages; 214.84 KB file size
By postponing the age at which chronic infirmity begins,disability and morbidity could be compressed into a shorter period of the average human life span, resulting in a society in which the active and vital years of life would increase in length, the disabilities and frailties of ageing would be postponed,and the total amount of lifetime disability and morbidity would decrease.
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Intended Audience: General Public; Researchers
Type/Format: Policy Brief
Language code: English
Type/Format: Policy Brief
Language code: English
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