France Meslé, Author at N-IUSSP

Health and mortality

Infectious diseases in ageing populations: a neglected cause of mortality?

August 20, 2022March 21, 2016 Aline Désesquelles, Elena Demuru, Marilena Pappagallo, Luisa Frova, France Meslé and Viviana Egidi

Health, Mortality, Old age, population ageing

In countries with high life expectancies, death is predominantly the consequence of cancers and diseases of the circulatory system. Yet, infectious diseases have not disappeared from public health concerns, and … Read more

Health and mortality

Progression de l’espérance de vie: un champ encore grand ouvert mais non sans limite

March 3, 2021January 25, 2016 France Meslé and Jacques Vallin

Health, Mortality, Old age

Si Jeanne Calment a vécu un peu plus de 122 ans et que rien n’indique clairement que ce record mondial soit une limite infranchissable, il est fort probable qu’une telle … Read more