Asthma mortality decreased by 42% in the United States between 1999 and 2015, with the largest decline observed among elderly patients, according to retrospective surveillance data.
older age
Dietary Supplement Use Was Very High among Older Adults in the United States in 2011–2014
Conclusions: Use of DSs among older adults continues to be high in the United States, with 29% of users regularly taking ≥4 DSs, and there is a high concurrent usage of them with prescription medications.
Source: Dietary Supplement Use Was Very High among Older Adults in the United States in 2011–2014
Use Spare Older Workers to Overcome ‘Labour Shortages’ – naked capitalism
Rather than relying on mass immigration to fill phantom ‘labour shortages’ – in turn displacing both young and older workers alike – the more sensible policy option is to moderate immigration and instead better utilise the existing workforce as well as use automation to overcome any loss of workers as the population ages – as has been utilised in Japan.
Source: Use Spare Older Workers to Overcome ‘Labour Shortages’ | naked capitalism
The referenced article describes the situation in Australia but is a worthwhile read for those of us in the US.
“Spare older workers”. I like that.
More Aging Coloradans Are Turning To Medical Marijuana – Data Is Sparse – CPR
The Centers For Disease Control found that marijuana use among adults over 65 increased more than 300 percent between 2002 and 2014. While they’re still only less than 2 percent of the total population of users, that increase is significant.
Source: More Aging Coloradans Are Turning To Medical Marijuana, But Data Is Sparse | CPR
The New Reality of Old Age in America – Washington Post
Source: The new reality of old age in America – Washington Post
The present standard of retiring somewhere between ages 60 and 70 is not going to be sustainable when half the population lives to 80 or 90 – which is already realistic today – let alone 100 or more. It’s just not possible. If you’re like me, you don’t intend to retire at 70 or maybe not at all, but it’s nice to know we have the option. Future generations won’t.
John Mauldin
I refuse to extrapolate the stories of two families profiled in the linked Washington Post article but will readily admit the author may be on to something. The cartoon was not part of the article but ran in my local newspaper’s Sunday Comics. So I put the two together and the picture is anything but funny.
So what happens when you look at sales figures for RV’s in the US? Yeah…wow.
I guess it’s pretty tough out there for some. The sad thing is it’s going to get a lot tougher.
The Retirement Myth. It’s a new hashtag.
I found some pretty sound advice here. Scroll down to the bottom of the article.
Feeling Older? Here’s How to Embrace It – The New York Times
Spoiler Alert
The answer is more beer.
100 is the new 80: Centenarians healthier than previously thought during last years of life — ScienceDaily
The oldest old stay healthy until almost the end then drop dead.
Are friends better for us than family? – Michigan State University
In a pair of studies involving nearly 280,000 people, William Chopik found that friendships become increasingly important to one’s happiness and health across the lifespan. Not only that, but in older adults, friendships are actually a stronger predictor of health and happiness than relationships with family members.
Source: Are friends better for us than family? | MSUToday | Michigan State University
Hell yes.
Aging
“Aging is very strange. It’s as if one has had so many different lives already. I think I need a little bit more time to understand, to feel what I really want to do. Over the time that’s left.”
Martha Argerich
Risky alcohol consumption can increase at time of retirement — ScienceDaily
Of retiring employees, 12 percent increased their risky drinking at the time of retirement. However, for most people, there was no change in risky level alcohol consumption around the time of retirement: 81 percent sustained healthy drinking during the follow-up, and in 7 percent of the participants risky drinking was constant, although they experienced a slow decline in risky level alcohol consumption after retirement. In the study, the levels for risky drinking were 24 units per week for men and 16 units for women, or passing out due to extreme alcohol consumption.
Source: Risky alcohol consumption can increase at time of retirement — ScienceDaily
I cannot recall passing out from alcohol so I guess I’m OK.
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