Baby Boomers’ Health Issues

December 1, 2009 on 2:35 pm | In Andropause, Boomer Health Issues, Brain Fitness, Depression and aging, Diet and Aging, Menopause | 4 Comments

Loosely defined as the 78 million Americans born from 1946 to 1964, Baby Boomers entering their 60s could end up suffering from more disabilities than their counterparts from previous generations, a new UCLA study suggests.

Researchers looked at a group of individuals in their 60s — born just before the Baby Boom began — and found a greater increase in disabilities among them compared to groups in their 70s and 80s.

They found that those now entering their 60s are more likely to have disabilities such as falling as a result of immobility, urinary incontinence, memory loss and dementia, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoporosis and diabetes.

4 Comments

  1. Very timely info’and scary. I fear the battle of good health, seems so easy to begin a downward slide in any area. Staying fit in an all around way is so important–thank you. Please post this to our website later this week.

    Comment by Cheryl Courtney — December 1, 2009 #

  2. Thanks for providing my very first comment on my brand new blog, Cheryl! I’m all excited! Laura Lee

    Comment by midlifecrisisqueen — December 1, 2009 #

  3. I am interested in why there is a likelihood for these disabilities. Is it due to lifestyle, accessibility to medical care/economics, societal influences, i.e. a lifetime of being exposed to mass media advertising … what? Here’s where your amazing research ability comes into play!

    Comment by Maryjo Morgan — December 1, 2009 #

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