Toward Healthy Aging
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, Life Expectancy for African American newborns (2010) Approximately 65 years.
Life expectancy of men in the United States at age 60 Can expect to live another 22 years.
(2010)
Life expectancy of African American men compared to About 4.7 years less.
white men
Super-centenarians Most are functionally independent or require minimal assistance with activities of
daily living.
Chronic conditions in baby boomers Many have multiple chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and
arthritis.
Baby boomers birth years Individuals born between 1946 and 1964.
Preventive services utilization in older adults (ages 65 Approximately 40% utilize available preventive services.
and older)
Preventive services utilization in ages 40-64 Only 24% utilize available preventive services.
Functional wellness activities for an 85-year-old male Encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity.
client with diabetes
Typical profile of a centenarian in the United States A Caucasian woman who lives in an urban area of a Southern state.
(2010)
Cognitive Level for understanding life expectancy Understanding.
Cognitive Level for remembering baby boomers' chronic Remembering.
conditions
Cognitive Level for applying functional wellness activities Applying.
Cognitive Level for applying centenarian profile Applying.
Research on health promotion strategies in older adults Demonstrates that they have low efficacy.
Health promotion strategies effectiveness Research that exists demonstrates that health promotion strategies are highly
effective.