Hardships May Loom As Nation Goes Gray. Pete Alfano.
by Alfano, Pete; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 51Family. Publisher: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2005ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Aging -- Forecasting | Aging -- Prevention | Baby boom generation (1946-1964) | Life expectancy | Longevity | Older people -- Employment | Older people -- Health and hygieneDDC classification: 050 Summary: "In the 20th century, medical advances and better diagnostic tools increased the average lifespan dramatically, to 77 years from 47. But that lifespan has leveled off in the past 15 years, and...many boomers aren't doing their part to remain vibrant, independent and productive as the years mount. Because baby boomers are history's biggest generation, this might have momentous social, economic, care and environmental consequences." (FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM) This article examines the burden that overweight, sedentary baby boomers pose for society.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Hardships May Loom As Nation Goes Gray, March 10, 2005; pp. n.p..
"In the 20th century, medical advances and better diagnostic tools increased the average lifespan dramatically, to 77 years from 47. But that lifespan has leveled off in the past 15 years, and...many boomers aren't doing their part to remain vibrant, independent and productive as the years mount. Because baby boomers are history's biggest generation, this might have momentous social, economic, care and environmental consequences." (FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM) This article examines the burden that overweight, sedentary baby boomers pose for society.
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