Research Group

Medical Demography

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The Medical Demography research group will examine how the accumulation of diseases changes over the course of a lifetime and what these changes imply for longevity, population health, healthcare utilization, and population resilience. © iStockphoto.com / pcess609

Medical progress has become one of the most influential forces shaping population structure and dynamics. Populations are increasingly consisting of individuals with complex disease histories, while the presence of disease no longer necessarily implies poor health. Rising life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, alongside the increasing prevalence of multimorbidity illustrate this. This research group focuses on the intended and unintended demographic consequences of these processes. Our aim is to understand how the accumulation of diseases over the life course changes and what these changes imply for longevity, population health, healthcare utilization, and population resilience. Detailed Description

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