Mortality trends in elderly

[Leonid A.Gavrilov]

Dear Colleagues,

   Now I am working on the grant application under the title:

           MORTALITY TRENDS AMONG THE RUSSIAN ELDERLY:
           COMPARATIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDY

   The preliminary results of this study were presented at the
III European Congress of Gerontology (Amsterdam, August 31, 1995),
abstract No.020.0025 and were also published in Longevity Report,
vol.9, No.52, pp.3-4, 1995. See also my book "The Biology of Life Span:
A Quantitative Approach", 1991, Harwood Academic Publisher,
ISBN: 3-7186-4983-7 for additional information.

   The scientists of high standing interested to support this study
just by signing the letter of support are kindly invited to contact
me by E-mail (gavrilov at ilr.rc.ac.ru) before the application deadline
(October 20, 1995).

   Sincerely yours,

   Dr.Natalia S.Gavrilova, Ph.D.
   Senior Research Scientist
   Institute for Systems Analysis,
   Russian Academy of Sciences
   Moscow, Russia