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An ever greater number of our contemporaries will reach a very much greater age than their ancestors. Longevity is one of the most fertile fields for paradoxes: it is clear that the same causes do not produce the same effects at the age of ten and at the age of one hundred! On the subject of longevity, the "recipe book" is far from having been written. Nevertheless, the Fondation IPSEN has chosen a few of these paradoxes to discuss and try and explain them.
Are you worried about high cholesterol? The scientific evidence in this book will shock you! The statistics from the scientific literature actually show that having LOW cholesterol means you are more likely to die earlier. The 101 scientific papers in this book show: ; Low cholesterol levels are associated with a shorter life. Low levels of HDL and LDL cholesterol are linked to a shorter life-span. High cholesterol does NOT cause heart disease. Low cholesterol leads to illness and death in many diseases and conditions. Statin drugs and low-fat diets may lead to higher death rates. Saturated fat can give protection from heart disease. Cholesterol is an essential substance needed for a long healthy life. This book is based on the research of doctors, professors and scientists and includes 101 scientific papers, the findings of which are explained in an easy to read user friendly format. This information will enable readers to make informed choices about the alleged wisdom of actively trying to lower their cholesterol levels.
This four-volume collection of over 140 original chapters covers virtually everything of interest to demographers, sociologists, and others. Over 100 authors present population subjects in ways that provoke thinking and lead to the creation of new perspectives, not just facts and equations to be memorized. The articles follow a theory-methods-applications approach and so offer a kind of "one-stop shop" that is well suited for students and professors who need non-technical summaries, such as political scientists, public affairs specialists, and others. Unlike shorter handbooks, Demography: Analysis and Synthesis offers a long overdue, thorough treatment of the field. Choosing the analytical m...
While the current conversation about work-family balance and “having it all” tends to focus on women, both men and women are harmed when conditions make it impossible to balance meaningful work with family life. Yet, both will benefit from re-evaluating what it means to have it all and fighting for changes in their relationships and society to make greater equality possible. Here, Miriam Liss and Holly Hollomon Schiffrin discuss the ways in which we all define “having it all” and how we can obtain it for ourselves through a better evaluation of what we want from ourselves, our families, our jobs, and each other. Determining a 50/50 division of labor around the house may not be the th...
Notre espérance de vie gagne un an tous les quatre ans. Parallèlement, le taux de fécondité baissant, nous sommes en train de laisser un monde sans enfants. Ce phénomène se retrouve dans tous les pays modernes. Mine de rien, l'humanité est peut-être en train de vivre l'une des plus grandes révolutions de son histoire. Le XXIe siècle verra se multiplier les centenaires, en même temps que la population des pays riches diminuera. Louis Bériot a voulu comprendre les raisons de ce bouleversement, et en mesurer les effets. Il a enquêté pendant deux ans, dans dix pays, où il a interrogé plus de deux cents médecins, économistes, démographes, chefs d'entreprise, sociologues et psyc...