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Americans in their early to mid-50s today
report poorer health, more pain and more trouble doing
everyday physical tasks than older peers reported at the same age
in years past, a recent analysis has shown.
The research was published by the
nonprofit National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and
supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a component of
the National Institutes of Health.
A summary health index developed for the
study graded the overall, self-reported health of people in
three birth-year groups — those born 1936-41 (now 66 to 71),
1942-47 (now ages 60 to 65) and 1948-53 (now ages 54 to 59).
The study showed:
• The youngest group reported having
more pain, chronic health conditions, and drinking
and psychiatric problems than people who were the
same age 12 years earlier.
• Compared with the oldest group, the
youngest group was more likely to have reported difficulty in
walking, climbing steps, getting up from a chair, kneeling or
crouching and other normal daily tasks.
This new study provides some initial data
that raises the question of whether today’s pre-retirees
could reach retirement age in worse shape than their predecessors,
with individuals in poorer health than current retirees, thus
significantly impacting health care costs for society.
California gerontologist Ken Dychtwald,
who has written extensively about boomers, said many “will
age rebelliously.” It helps that they’re better
educated and richer than previous generations, and as their parents
die, are expected to benefit from the largest transfer of
inherited wealth in history and what of the rest? They have some
unfinished business... dreams interrupted or delayed, regrets about
fizzled out relationships. They have become huge consumers of
products and supplements in the hopes of an extended
life.
In an effort to thwart off the business of
aging, boomers constantly search for health or life replenishing,
“get it now” solutions. There are numerous beneficial
ways to extend mileage in our bodies. Diet, regular exercise
and lots of good water are a start. Then, after these 3 small
steps, which really cost nothing, locate great supplements for the
“boost,” advises Rosemary Nadeau, who advocates use of
Himalayan Goji Juice.
“Remember that antioxidants are
vital in removing free radicals and toxins that open up
doorways to ill-health. And a dense, nutritious whole-food
drink like Himalayan Goji Juice is an example
of an excellent source of high antioxidants,
plus many vitamins and minerals,” Nadeau said. “We
need all the help we can in order to achieve the long, active lives
we envision in our heads. Mind and body go together. The rest
is up to you.”
The “Baby Boomers Wellness &
Wealth Revolution! Meetup” is every Saturday at 11 a.m. at
Johnny’s Italian Restaurant, 2907 S.R. 590, Clearwater. Learn
more about Himalayan Goji Juice, and if it is right for you.
Call Nadeau at 727-669-9732 to
attend. Seating is limited.
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