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THINK ABOUT THIS
There are already 55,000 Americans over age 100, and by 2050 the number of centenarians will reach 600,000-roughly the population of the entire state of Vermont!
The baby boom generation is more racially and ethnically diverse than any previous generation. By 2050, 20 percent of seniors will be Hispanic, 12 percent black, and 9 percent Asian.
Women are a majority of seniors, accounting for 57 percent of the U.S. population today and a projected 55 percent of Americans over age 65 by 2050.
Currently people over 65 years number 483 million in the world and by 2030 the number will reach 974 million. By the year 2025 approximately 18 percent of the world population will be seniors.
There are 72 men for every 100 women in the age group ´above 65 years´ and there are 45 men per 100 women in the age group ´above 85 years.´
Reducing the death rate from heart disease or cancer by 20 percent would be worth around $10 trillion to Americans. This would be more than one year´s U.S. Gross Domestic Product.
As per the Guinness Book of World Records - Jeanne Louise Calment was the oldest human who lived for 122 years and 164 days. She was born in France on February 21, 1875, and died at a nursing home in Arles, southern France, on August 4, 1997.
In the United States, seniors account for 40 percent of all prescriptions although they form only 15 percent of the population.
Older people are more prone to loneliness and depression and have a higher rate of suicide. In 1997, 20 percent of all U.S. suicide deaths were by individuals aged 65 and older.
Keeping physically active can slow the ageing process. Exercise is the mantra to keep young and feel good. A study published in 1995 that tracked 9,777 men between 20 and 82 years found that physically unfit men who became fit had death rates 44 percent lower than those who remained unfit.
Regular exercise prevents bone loss and incidence of fractures; it increases the muscle strength and hence the balance and co-ordination.
SENIOR TEXTING CODES
ATD: At The Doctor's
BFF: Best Friend Fell
BTW: Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered By Medicare
CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
FWBB: Friend With Beta Blockers
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was
FYI: Found Your Insulin
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
GHA: Got Heartburn Again
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
LOL: Living On Lipitor
LWO: Lawrence Welk's On
OMMR: On My Massage Recliner
OMSG: Oh my! Sorry, Gas
ROFL- CGU: Rolling On The Floor Laughing - And Can't Get Up
TTYL: Talk To You Louder
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
Are you interested in the effects of stress on your health?
The University of Washington Caregiver Project is seeking married couples 55-years of age or older to participate in a study examining the effects of stress on health.
What We Provide You:
- Free medical tests including cholesterol, lipid, glucose, insulin, fat and blood pressure;
- Free breakfast and lunch while at the University;
- Results of medical tests sent to you and to your doctor;
- Transportation if needed and free parking;
- Fifty dollars per couple at the end of the study.
For More Information:
Margaret Savage, Project Coordinator
University of Washington
206-616-1869
Warning
By Jenny Joseph
When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn´t go, and doesn´t suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandles, and say we´ve no money for butter.I shall sit down on the pavement when I´m tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick flowers in other people´s gardens
And learn to spit.You can wear terrible shirts and grow more fat
And eat three pounds of sausages at a go
Or only bread and pickle for a week
And hoard pens and pencils and beermats and things in boxes.But now we must have clothes that keep us dry
And pay our rent and not swear in the street
And set a good example for the children.
We must have friends to dinner and read the papers.But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.
Baby Boomers!
If you know that Paul McCartney was in another band before Wings, then we have a place for you here at BBHQ.
