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Boomers, Afraid You’ll End Up in a Nursing Home?

I know I am.

If you are middle-aged and have one or more major risk factors, you are at increased likelihood of entering a nursing home in the next 20 years. But baby boomers have an opportunity right now to alter their futures.

These are the risk factors:

cigarette smoking
physical inactivity
obesity
raised systolic blood pressure
diabetes

So, now you know what you have to do.

Disclaimer: I read this news on another blog but for the life of me I can’t recall which one. Write in and I will credit you.





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6 Responses to “Boomers, Afraid You’ll End Up in a Nursing Home?”

  1. Jack Says:
    October 17th, 2006 at 2:31 pm

    Can’t say that it was my blog, but if you want to give me credit feel free. ;)

  2. Tootsjune Says:
    October 17th, 2006 at 2:49 pm

    Rats, sounds like I need to see if I can reserve a private room!

  3. jan Says:
    October 17th, 2006 at 5:16 pm

    At least we know how to take steps to avoid this, whether we do or not.

  4. Mushy Says:
    October 17th, 2006 at 8:09 pm

    Long as I don’t forget the combination on my gun safe, I’ll never go!

  5. anne Says:
    October 18th, 2006 at 2:02 am

    Hmmm. I’ve just seen my whole life flash in front of me, framed by huge big cigarette rings… Damn.

  6. Tillerman Says:
    October 19th, 2006 at 1:00 pm

    I have a different plan. “Cheat the nursing home. Die on your Laser.”

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