More People Expected To Live Beyond 100
Posted on: Sunday, 19 July 2009, 15:25 CDT
The number of people aged 100 years or more is expected to increase to record levels by 2050, according to new data estimates from the Census Bureau.
More and more people are living to see their 100th birthday and beyond, due in part to better diets as well as more aggressive medical procedures.
In the 1950s, the number of centenarians was estimated to be a few thousand worldwide. That figure is now estimated to be at more than 340,000, and rising.
The US and Japan have the highest amount of centenarians within their populations, and the numbers are expected to increase at 20 times the current rate by midcentury.
According to Census Bureau estimates, Japan is expected to have the largest population of people over the age of 100 – 627,000 by 2050. The median age in Japan is expected to rise from 37 in 1990 to 55 by 2050.
The nation is already anticipating the boom in population by developing robotic devices aimed at helping the aging community with daily tasks.
The centenarian population in the US is projected to rise from 75,000 to over 600,000 by 2050, which could amount to drastic increases in Medicare and Social Security costs.
Meanwhile, the median age in the US is expected to increase from 33 in 1990 to 39 in 2050 – that figure is lower than that of Japan due to the rate of immigration.
"The implications are more than considerable, and it depends on whether you're healthy or sick," Dr. Robert N. Butler, president and chief executive of the International Longevity Center, told the AP.
"Healthy centenarians are not a problem, and many are. But if you have a demented, frail centenarian, they can be very expensive."
"We don't have a major coordinating figure such as a White House counselor to reach across all departments, and we need one," Butler said.
The Associated Press reported that Italy, Greece, Monaco and Singapore are among other countries projected to have a large number of centenarians, most of which will be women.
The Census Bureau also estimates that there will be more people aged 65 years and older than children under the age of 5.
The current life span is 78, but a recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center found that an average of Americans would prefer to live to the age of 89, while one in five said they would like to live beyond age 90. Only 8 percent said they hope to live to see their 100th birthday and beyond.
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Posted by TetVet68 on 07/25/2009, 23:22 Remember Pearl Harbor -- Keep America Alert! America's oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, living his 100th year is former enlisted Chief Petty Officer, Aviation Chief Ordnanceman (ACOM), later wartime commissioned Lieutenant John W. Finn, U. S. Navy (Ret.). He is also the last surviving Medal of Honor, "The Day of Infamy", Japanese Attack on the Hawaiian Islands, Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, 7 December 1941. (Now deceased) 'Navy Centenarian Sailor', 103 year old, former enlisted Chief Petty Officer, Aviation Chief Radioman (ACRM, Combat Aircrewman), later wartime commissioned Chief Warrant Officer Julio 'Jay' Ereneta, U. S. Navy (Ret.), is a thirty year career veteran of World War One and World War Two. He first flew aircrewman in August 1922; flew rearseat Radioman/Gunner (1920s/1930s) in the tactical air squadrons of the Navy's first aircraft carriers, USS LANGLEY (CV-1) and USS LEXINGTON (CV-2). Visit my photo album tribute to these centenarian veteran shipmates: http://news.webshots.com/album/123286873BFAAiq http://news.webshots.com/album/141695570BONFYl San Diego, California |
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Posted by Vx on 07/21/2009, 20:43 P.S. Yes, they weren't vaccinated and 8 of 10 them died in early childhood. Poor eco-luddite, go kill yourself! |
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Posted by Vx on 07/21/2009, 20:41 Bullshit. Stats tells us the opposite. And go first read something about Aubrey de Grey's project and other radical solutions. |
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Posted by argh on 07/20/2009, 12:49 There's no way people in the future will live longer, especially with their toxic load at a young age and GMO food. Absolutely no way. And you hear this in universities, that people will live shorter than their parents. THe people living long now ate real food when they were young and weren't vaccinated to the extent now, with all the toxins deliberately put into them. |
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