Aging Healthfully

The first of the Baby Boomer generation turned 65 years old in 2011. The number of people age 65 and older is predicted to rise from 40.2 million in 2010 to 88.5 million in 2050, with the highest rate of increase among those 85 and older (Ewing, 2012). With this shift in the age demographics, the growing number of aging Baby Boomers will continue to look for ways to live their lives as healthfully as possible.

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