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Topic- Gerontology
Men have improved in many, but not all, health indicators
In 2007, the US released a report titled “Trends in Health Status and Health Care Use Among Older Women.” This month a new report on older men has been published.
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Women's health issues change as they age
The US Census Bureau projects that in the year 2010, there will be 41.5 million women ages 45-64 and 22.9 million women ages 65 years and older (2009 Statistical Abstract). Their health status during older ages will have an impact on their quality of life as well as on the resources of the health care system.
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Physical fitness contributes to quality of life for octogenarians
In developed countries, the fastest growing population group is the very old, people who are 80 years and older (World Health Organization). A research team in Japan (the country with the world’s highest average life expectancy of 82 years) sought to learn more about this group.
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Quality of life sometimes rocky for aging adults in UK
In the United Kingdom in 2009, there will be an estimated 10 million people ages 65 years and older, according to background in a new report. The report authors drew from multiple sources to capture the perceptions of older adults about the political and economic climate and their living conditions.
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