I'm not a medical person but I suspect that at least part of what is going is that we are taking better care of our health in other ways: everyone, but especially those most at risk, who see a doctor at least occasionally probably are on some meds to help prevent heart attacks and stroke, for example, cholesterol lowering drugs are quite common among folks over 50. I'm sure there are other commonly used drugs, including better treatment for hypertension.
Also, at least in the US, I suspect (have no data) that more people have access to health care; of course, there will always be folks who don't. Annette Quoting Stephen Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > As we all know from watching with vicarious horror the film_Supersize > Me_, and countless other sources both professional and popular, > there is an epidemic of obesity rampant in industrialized countries, > with dire consequences for health. In short, unless we eat better, > we're doomed. > > Then how come, between 1970 and 2000, "[US] National vital > statistics data indicate that the age-adjusted mortality from > coronary heart disease declined 58%...while age-adjusted mortality > from stroke declined 61.5%...during the same period. These trends > have been reported among men and women, and blacks and whites". > > --From the introduction to Ergin et al (2004), reporting new results > for two cohorts (1971-1982 vs 1982-1992) which confirm the above > trend for cardiovascular disease. > > Stephen > > Ergin, A. et al (2004). Secular trends in cardiovascular disease > mortality, incidence, and case fatality rates in adults in the United > States. The American Journal of Medicine, 117, 219-276 > > ___________________________________________________ > Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 > Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 > Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 > Canada > > Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy > TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at > http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm > _______________________________________________ > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph. D. Department of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
