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Information on aging and Pharma / Health REPORT : Obesity and Public Health Policy: Lessons from Tobacco Control Obesity is a significant global public health problem with no known long term effective strategies to address it. > Read REPORT : Health Care Work Force Too Small, Unprepared For Aging Baby Boomers Baby boomers will face a health care work force that is too small and woefully unprepared... > Read REPORT : Many Baby Boomers Squeezed Financially As They Care for Both Children and Parents Baby Boomers in the U.S., Japan, Britain, Germany and South Korea worry about being 'sandwiched' between competing financial interests > Read REPORT : Many Baby Boomers Squeezed Financially As They Care for Both Children and Parents Baby Boomers in the U.S., Japan, Britain, Germany and South Korea worry about being 'sandwiched' between competing financial interests > Read REPORT : Older Americans : Key Indicators of Well-Being Americans Living Longer, Enjoying Greater Health and Prosperity, but Important Disparities Remain, Says Federal Report > Read HEALTH : Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults Tufts University researchers have updated their Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults to correspond with the new USDA food pyramid, now known as MyPyramid. > Read HEALTH : Lifestyle changes increase life expectancy 14 years Four behaviours which can add an average of 14 years life expectancy have been identified in a study led by Cambridge University... > Read REPORT : The Maturing of America : Getting Communities on Track for an Aging Population America and its communities are aging and aging rapidly. As the Baby Boom generation- born between 1946 and 1964- reaches retirement age... > Read REPORT : Baby Boomers Dispute Perspective That They Are Unhealthier Than Previous Generations An online research study by ThirdAge Inc. and JWT BOOM reveals new findings contradicting major studies that say Boomers are unhealthier than any generation before them. > Read HEALTH : The Future Of Care Funding: Time For A Change Caring Choices, a coalition of 15 organisations from across the long-term care system, sought to gather the views of older people... > Read OPINION : Boomers and mature adults say healthcare is one of the leading issues for 2008 (US) Participants ranged in age from 57-72 and were surveyed on a variety of topics including financial security and national issues such as terrorism, immigration, social security and more. > Read REPORT : Future of Retirement Report, A Gender Perspective The Future of Retirement Report, A Gender Perspective revealed that men and women have different attitudes > Read REPORT : BOOMERS READY TO LAUNCH: METLIFE MATURE MARKET INSTITUTE The majority of baby boomers to turn 62 in 2008 report that they are retired or will be fully retired by age 65... > Read HEALTH : Healthy Working Life Expectancies at Age 50 in Europe: A New Indicator Objectives: The absence of disease or disability and active involvement in society are considered as essential dimensions of successful ageing. > Read MEDICARE : US : Medicare Drug Plan Premiums Rise By Almost 25% in 2007 From 2007 to 2008 the average premium for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans rose by 24.5 percent from 2007 to 2008. This rise will result in an average premium price of $293 per year, or $57.70 more than last year. > Read > Next