Over 65? Not so healthy…

Lynn Dorman, Ph.D. // 

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March 11  

According to the Center for Disease Control, nearly 80% of those over 65 have at least one chronic condition and about 50 % have at least two.

You can go to the CDC interactive site and check your state and others HERE

You can also view the information by indicators such as:

Health Status

Physically Unhealthy Days
Frequent Mental Distress
Oral Health: Complete Tooth Loss
Disability

Health Behaviors
No Leisure-Time Physical Activity
Eating ≥ 5 Fruits and Vegetables Daily
Obesity
Current Smoking

Among the overall USA findings:

20% of people aged 65 and older are obese
Almost 33% are sedentary
25 % of the women aged 65 and older haven’t had a mammogram in the last two years
Almost 6% report mental distress 14 or more days in the past month.

Interestingly, to me, it varies widely from state to state like for obesity – Iowa is high – 24% but it’s not the cold winters as as Louisiana is at 25% and Maryland at 23% and they are warmer in the winter…

Check your state – it’s interesting.

  • I have enjoyed reading your article about ‘Over 65? Not so healthy…’. I work as a women’s lifestyle fitness coach and just completed a fitness workshop for seniors. They realize how important exercise is to maintaining their health even if they can only perform sedentary movements. All the best.Alicia HowardDeja-Fit Lifestyle Fitness Coaching for Womenwww.deja-fit.blogspot.com

  • I have enjoyed reading your article about ‘Over 65? Not so healthy…’.
    I work as a women’s lifestyle fitness coach and just completed a fitness workshop for seniors. They realize how important exercise is to maintaining their health even if they can only perform sedentary movements.

    All the best.
    Alicia Howard
    Deja-Fit Lifestyle Fitness Coaching for Women
    http://www.deja-fit.blogspot.com

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    About the Author

    Native of NYC who moved a lot, got several degrees, and has been a lifelong writer and reader... I am interested in many things - and I write [and teach] about them - especially the human lifespan and healthy aging

    Lynn Dorman, Ph.D.

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