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Boomers get ready to travel for overnight vacations
Over half (57%) of 1,410 people ages 49-67 years old responding to a telephone survey planned to take an overnight vacation in the next 12 months, and nearly half (47%) planned on taking one to two weeks of vacation. Why take the vacation? Primary reasons were “to see, connect, or spend time with family and/or friends” (45%) or “for a pure fun, or relaxation” (38%).
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Boomers responsible for near doubling of 65+ population 107
The term “baby boomers” is used to describe people born between the years 1946-1964. As the boomer cohort ages to about 65 years, governments will begin referring to them as “seniors” (their term, not ours). In consequence, the size of the boomer cohort will gradually decline, and “middle age” will be populated by the age cohort nicknamed Generation X.
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Key health measures show improvement 106
Data from more than 12 government agencies and research organizations was used to assess 34 measures of health for the US population.
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Low back pain is primary cause of disability worldwide
Low back pain causes more disability around the world than any of the other 291 medical conditions cited in the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study, found a new analysis.
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What does the term "successful aging" mean?
The authors of a new review noted that it’s been about 50 years since the term “successful aging” was introduced. Is there now a defined meaning for the term? They found 105 definitions for successful aging.
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Sedentary lifestyle isn't great for men, either
In last week’s issue of ICAA Research Review, an analysis of the activity levels of 92,234 women showed that women who had many hours of sedentary time each day were at a higher risk of death, even if they exercised. A separate study included 84,170 men ages 45-69 who did not have heart failure (the heart cannot pump sufficient amounts of blood) at baseline. After an average of 7.8 years, 3,473 men were diagnosed with heart failure.
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