Blame it on boomers – people born between 1946 and 1965. The baby boom generation now makes up more than a quarter of the US population population -some 77.5 million people, with more than 160,000 in San Diego. One-third are … Continue reading
LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH BY COUNTRY Source World Health Organisation 2002 For more detailed information and statistics go to www.un.org/esa/population/publications/worldageing19502050/index.htm As you will see there are huge differences between life expectancy in the developed countries of the world and … Continue reading
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Facts about ageing Ageing is a highly complex biological process resulting in the progressive loss of the ability of organs and cells to maintain biochemical function, eventually leading to age associated diseases and death. As a result of improved nutrition … Continue reading
The world’s oldest people The oldest person ever was Jeanne Calment, from Arles in France, who died at the age of 122 in 1997. She was then the oldest living person to be authenticated by reliable records and was entered … Continue reading
