Notice that the shortening was a fraction of a year. For the 19th century, life expectancy from age 60 was fairly flat in that there was a bunch of noise up & down from flu & harsh winters going through. I see seasonality in The deaths of the elderly now… must have been even worse in the age without (m)any effective treatment for diseases
Notice that the shortening was a fraction of a year. For the 19th century, life expectancy from age 60 was fairly flat in that there was a bunch of noise up & down from flu & harsh winters going through. I see seasonality in The deaths of the elderly now… must have been even worse in the age without (m)any effective treatment for diseases