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How we die: Then and Now – Comparing the causes of death in 1900 vs. 2010
- 11thEarlOfMar 12y agoIt's worth noting that average life expectancy in 1900 was 47, vs. nearly 79 today. 1900: http://demog.berkeley.edu/~andrew/1918/figure2.html http://demog.berkeley.edu/~andrew/1918/figure2.html 2013: http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/usa/life-expectancy http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/usa/life-expectancy
- jayvanguard 12y agoI recall reading an article that claimed the uptick in Alzheimer's is simply due to a larger percentage of people living long enough to get it.