Description: These are the Discussant Comments by Anna M. Rappaport for the Housing, Health and Social Support of the Elderly Session 4B of the January 13-15, 2020 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando, Florida.

Description: This is the Trends in Life Expectancy and Lifespan Variation After Retirement paper authored by Jesu´s-Adria´n A´ lvarez, Søren Kjærgaard, Malene Kallestrup-Lamb, James W. Vaupel for Session 1B of the January 13-15, 2020 Living to 100 Symposium in Orlando, Florida.

Description: This SOA report provides an overview and analysis of the mortality models, theories and trends contained in the papers presented at the past four international Living to 100 symposia.

Description: This paper addresses issues and techniques for advanced age mortality study using data mining techniques, a new technology on the horizon with great actuarial potential. Seven factors were considered in this study, the influences of these factors on advanced-age mortality distribution were identified and models were derived for projecting advanced age mortality.

Description: The SOA Committee on Living to 100 Research Symposia is pleased to present the following essays on recent old age mortality, mortality improvement trends and social issues on aging populations.

Description: This paper restates formulae from three textbooks for the Society of Actuaries Course 161 examination which do not use the same set of notation into a common notation. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House 1989, Vol. 2. From the Actuarial Research Clearing House ARCH 1989 Vol. 2.

Description: This article discusses how understanding the drivers of mortality and morbidity is essential for identifying and developing suitable business opportunities.

Description: Presented at October 1985 Annual Meeting. Discusses the outlook for U.S. government statistics after budget costs and restraints, statistics of income, outlook for linked studies among the different agencies, plans for a 1987 National Medical Expenditures Survey, and the use of government statistics in marketing studies.

Description: This article discusses the author’s reactions to the Living To 100 Symposium. He summarizes several sessions and concludes by saying his main takeaway from the symposium is that the debate continues as to whether there is a significant chance of finding a way, over the near- or medium-term, to slow the aging process.

Description: This paper examines demographic characteristics of people over the age of 100 in Spain and how this has changed over time.