title: Mortality of the 'Golden Generation': what can the ONS Longitudinal study tell us?
abstract: It is well documented that the generations born around 1930 are consistently exhibiting higher rates of mortality improvement than the generations either side of them. There is currently no evidence that these differentials are declining. In current ONS National Population Projections, it is assumed that these cohorts will continue to experience higher rates of improvement. However, it is not yet precisely clear why this is so. This article details preliminary research carried out using the ONS Longitudinal Study to try to understand better why the members of the generation born around 1930 have been enjoying higher rates of mortality improvement throughout their adult life.
authors: Office for National Statistics.
authors: Shayla
authors: S
authors: Goldring
authors: Nigel
authors: N
authors: Henretty
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Mills
authors: Kate
authors: K
authors: Johnson
authors: Steve
authors: S
authors: Smallwood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy / Q000639:trends*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000502:physiology; D011157:Population Dynamics; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012923:Social Class; D013995:Time; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult