Many people age 55 to 64 have chronic conditions, but technological improvements have widened their health care options.
The oldest end of the baby boom generation, people now age 55 to 64, is consuming health care in greater amounts than same-aged individuals did in prior generations, according to a March report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. Victoria Stagg Elliott of amednews staff says: “It’s an interesting age group because they are the next one eligible for Medicare services,” said Virginia Freid, the paper’s lead author and an NCHS statistician. “This presents a real concern for Medicare in the future.” Read More
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I agree that many of us are not as healthy as we could be. However, we need to be encouraged to get fit and not just told that we are close to death so get ready!