1. A Brief History of Measures of Population Aging

Warren C. Sanderson; Sergei Scherbov

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Warren C. Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov

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Sanderson, Warren C. and Scherbov, Sergei. "1. A Brief History of Measures of Population Aging". Prospective Longevity: A New Vision of Population Aging, Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, 2019, pp. 17-30. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674243316-002

Sanderson, W. & Scherbov, S. (2019). 1. A Brief History of Measures of Population Aging. In Prospective Longevity: A New Vision of Population Aging (pp. 17-30). Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674243316-002

Sanderson, W. and Scherbov, S. 2019. 1. A Brief History of Measures of Population Aging. Prospective Longevity: A New Vision of Population Aging. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, pp. 17-30. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674243316-002

Sanderson, Warren C. and Scherbov, Sergei. "1. A Brief History of Measures of Population Aging" In Prospective Longevity: A New Vision of Population Aging, 17-30. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674243316-002

Sanderson W, Scherbov S. 1. A Brief History of Measures of Population Aging. In: Prospective Longevity: A New Vision of Population Aging. Cambridge, MA and London, England: Harvard University Press; 2019. p.17-30. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674243316-002

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS v
Introduction 1
1. A Brief History of Measures of Population Aging 17
2. Prospective Ages 31
3. How Old Do You Need to Be to Be Old? 48
4. How Different Are Measures of Population Aging Based on Chronological and Prospective Age? 66
5. Determining Ages Based on the Characteristics of People 82
6. The Stage of Old Age 100
7. Is the Quality of Life in Old Age Getting Worse? 113
8. Survival Trajectories: Russian Regions and US States 128
9. The α-Gender Gap in Survival 153
10. What Would Happen to Population Aging If Life Expectancy Increase Sped Up? 168
11. If Life Expectancy Continues to Increase, Will Population Aging Ever Stop? 179
12. Intergenerationally Equitable Normal Pension Ages 203
13. Choosing Which Pair of Glasses to Wear 221
Conclusion 226
Glossary 233
References 237
Acknowledgments 247
Index 249

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Frontmatter i
CONTENTS v
Introduction 1
1. A Brief History of Measures of Population Aging 17
2. Prospective Ages 31
3. How Old Do You Need to Be to Be Old? 48
4. How Different Are Measures of Population Aging Based on Chronological and Prospective Age? 66
5. Determining Ages Based on the Characteristics of People 82
6. The Stage of Old Age 100
7. Is the Quality of Life in Old Age Getting Worse? 113
8. Survival Trajectories: Russian Regions and US States 128
9. The α-Gender Gap in Survival 153
10. What Would Happen to Population Aging If Life Expectancy Increase Sped Up? 168
11. If Life Expectancy Continues to Increase, Will Population Aging Ever Stop? 179
12. Intergenerationally Equitable Normal Pension Ages 203
13. Choosing Which Pair of Glasses to Wear 221
Conclusion 226
Glossary 233
References 237
Acknowledgments 247
Index 249

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