Objective Numerous studies have documented an inverse association between years of
schooling attained, particularly by women, and reduced maternal, infant and child mortality …

Abstract Background From 2020 to 2050, China's population aged≥ 65 years old is
estimated to more than double from 172 million (12· 0%) to 366 million (26· 0%). Some 10 …

This paper investigates the effect of the socioeconomic development on life expectancy at
birth as an indicator of mortality or longevity in five EU accession candidate countries …

Cognitive impairment and dementia continue to threaten the aging population. Although no
one is immune, certain groups, namely black older persons, are more likely to have a …

The aim of this study is to evaluate if screen time and parents' education levels are
associated with adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern. This cross-sectional study …

The strong observable correlation between health and economic growth is crucial for
economic development and sustained well-being, but the underlying causality and …

The human population is at the centre of research on global environmental change. On the
one hand, population dynamics influence the environment and the global climate system …

Well-being is increasingly viewed as a multidimensional phenomenon, of which income is
only one facet. In this paper I focus on another one, health, and look at its synthetic measure …

Highlighting the power of multi-dimensional demography, this Advanced Introduction
addresses the most consequential changes in our societies and economies using …

In this paper, I examine progress in the field of mortality over the past 25 years. I argue that
we have been most successful in taking advantage of an increasingly data-rich environment …