title: Public interest report No. 17. "Man does not die, he kills himself".
abstract: The generalization that to be long-lived one must have long-lived ancestors is becoming increasingly less valid as knowledge of disease prevention and control increases. Leading causes of death for older people are briefly reviewed in terms of current incidence, knowledge, and control efforts. Particular attention is given to arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and alcoholism.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008136:Longevity; D011315:Preventive Medicine