International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages: Dimensions and Sources

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. "14 The Divergent Life-Expectancy Trends in Denmark and Sweden - and Some Potential Explanations--Kaare Christensen, Michael Davidsen, Knud Juel, Laust Mortensen, Roland Rau, and James W. Vaupel." International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages: Dimensions and Sources. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2011.

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International Differences in Mortality at Older Ages: Dimensions and Sources

FIGURE 14-1 Life expectancy in Denmark and other high-income countries.

FIGURE 14-1 Life expectancy in Denmark and other high-income countries.

(a) At birth

(b) At age 65

(c) At age 80

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Front Matter (R1-R10)

1 Introduction and Overview--Eileen M. Crimmins, Samuel H. Preston, and Barney Cohen (1-14)

Part I: Levels and Trends (15-16)

2 Diverging Trends in Life Expectancy at Age 50: A Look at Causes of Death--Dana A. Glei, France Meslé, and Jacques Vallin (17-67)

3 Are International Differences in Health Similar to International Differences in Life Expectancy?--Eileen M. Crimmins, Krista Garcia, and Jung Ki Kim (68-102)

Part II: Identifying Causal Explanations (103-104)

4 Contribution of Smoking to International Differences in Life Expectancy--Samuel H. Preston, Dana A. Glei, and John R. Wilmoth (105-131)

5 Divergent Patterns of Smoking Across High-Income Nations--Fred Pampel (132-163)

6 Can Obesity Account for Cross-National Differences in Life-Expectancy Trends?--Dawn E. Alley, Jennifer Lloyd, and Michelle Shardell (164-192)

7 The Contribution of Physical Activity to Divergent Trends in Longevity--Andrew Steptoe and Anna Wikman (193-216)

8 Do Cross-Country Variations in Social Integration and Social Interactions Explain Differences in Life Expectancy in Industrialized Countries?--James Banks, Lisa Berkman, and James P. Smith with Mauricio Avendano and Maria Glymour (217-256)

Part III: The U.S. Health System (257-258)

9 Low Life Expectancy in the United States: Is the Health Care System at Fault?--Samuel H. Preston and Jessica Ho (259-298)

10 Can Hormone Therapy Account for American Women's Survival Disadvantage?--Noreen Goldman (299-310)

Part IV: Inequality (311-312)

11 Do Americans Have Higher Mortality Than Europeans at All Levels of the Education Distribution?: A Comparison of the United States and 14 European Countries--Mauricio Avendano, Renske Kok, Maria Glymour, Lisa Berkman, Ichiro Kawachi, Anton Kunst, and Johan Mackenbach with support from members of the Eurothine Consortium (313-332)

12 Geographic Differences in Life Expectancy at Age 50 in the United States Compared with Other High-Income Countries--John R. Wilmoth, Carl Boe, and Magali Barbieri (333-366)

Part V: International Case Studies (367-368)

13 Renewed Progress in Life Expectancy: The Case of the Netherlands--Johan Mackenbach and Joop Garssen (369-384)

14 The Divergent Life-Expectancy Trends in Denmark and Sweden - and Some Potential Explanations--Kaare Christensen, Michael Davidsen, Knud Juel, Laust Mortensen, Roland Rau, and James W. Vaupel (385-408)

Biographical Sketches of Contributors (409-418)