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Regional aging and longevity characteristics in China

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The factors that influence the length of human life are complex and longevity remains a controversial topic, particularly in China. This paper demonstrates the spatial patterns and changes of the elderly group (65 years old and over), the oldest old (80 years old and over) and the centenarians in China in the last decade, analyzes the influence of economic development on aging, and in the end, using a case study, explores the characteristics of the centenarians' behavior. The results indicate...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1016/j.archger.2016.08.002

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Social Sciences Division
Department:
SIAS
Sub department:
Area Studies
Department:
Unknown
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Author
Publisher:
Elsevier Publisher's website
Journal:
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Journal website
Volume:
67
Pages:
153-159
Publication date:
2016-08-12
Acceptance date:
2016-08-03
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EISSN:
1872-6976
ISSN:
0167-4943
Pmid:
27544461
Language:
English
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pubs:640492
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uuid:1da6cbfb-b7ad-42d5-8ef0-303168494cbb
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pubs:640492
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640492
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2018-12-01

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