Medical and Scholarly Studies:
Links to Data and Research on Aging, Disease, and Health

An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease - Charting a New Course to Save Lives and Increase Productivity and Economic Growth
October 2007. By Ross DeVol and Armen Bedroussian
Also by Anita Charuworn, Anusuya Chatterjee, In Kyu Kim, Soojung Kim, and Kevin Klowden

http://www.milkeninstitute.org/pdf/chronic_disease_report.pdf (Note: This PDF is 18.15 MB , so it will take about a minute to download into your pdf application.)
Researched and written by The Milken Institute, an independent economic think tank whose mission is to improve the lives and economic conditions of diverse populations in the United States and around the world. The study is about disease, its affect on economics and productivity. There are many graphs, projections, etc. Since the 7 major diseases the study focuses on are diseases that greatly affect the aging population, the study is valuable for those who are researching aging. There is also interesting information about North Carolina health statistics and where NC stands in relation to other states vis-a-vis disease rates.

Last updated 11/6/2007.