BABY BOOMER Health and Nutrition
Presented by Mary Lou Butler July 1, 2007 MMG 508 Information Research & Technology Catherine Seo, MS
DEFINITION
Born between (and including) the years 1946 and 1964 World War II population boom Compose the largest population demographic in history Women outnumber the men “I am woman hear me roar”
HEALTH
The Baby Boomer generation is an active, health conscious group searching for effective strategies to promote continued good health.
The mental image of the older person in a rocking chair has changed to the fun-loving active baby boomer
HEALTH STRATEGIES
Exercise programs The right diet; Nutrition; Reducing stress; Living more fulfilled existences; Education that includes alternative methods of health care; Anti-aging remedies; Soul soothers.
CURRENT HEALTH TREND
Baby boomers age 51-56 More pain, Drinking problems, Psychiatric problems, Difficulty with daily physical tasks
EXERCISE
Exercise helps with weight control Improves cardiovascular health Increases muscle mass Decreases propensity for many diseases Decreases stress Improves mental health
MULTIVITAMIN
Betatene 5,000 IU – antioxidant Lutein 120 mg. (6mg. Elemental)-healthy vision Natural (gamma form) Vitamin E 400-800IU Decreases cholesterol oxidation, promotes a healthy immune system, & protects brain & memory health
Multivitamin - Continued
B complex including folic acid, B1, B2, niacin, B5, B6, & B12 – produces energy & maintains healthy heart & nervous system Folic acid – 800-1,000 mcg B6 – 50-100 mg B12 – 500-2,000 mcg Calcium citrate malate – 500mg (elemental) Vitamin D – 700 IU increases bone mass
MULTIVITAMINS - Continued
Selenium – Promotes cellular health Chromium (polynicotenate) 200-400mg – assists insulin utilization, increases lean muscle & decreases body fat COQ10 10-60 mg – antioxidant Garlic 400-900 mg - antioxidant Ginkgo & ALA 30-120 mg- antioxidant
RESISTANCE TRAINING
Stay young, healthy and more beautiful longer than you had ever expected to. Growth Hormone ("GH") decreases 14% per decade after age 30, resulting in many age related symptoms Resistance Exercise and Proper Diet is one of the most effective ways to increase GH levels
Recipe for Knowledge about Aging
Ingredients: A desire to take control of your own aging and health. Add: Your increased knowledge about aging can come from major organizations – check web site below for agencies Stir: Search for these organizations on the web. If you do not know how to use the web, try using Seniors Surf the Web by Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) to help older adults use the Internet for communication and information. Website: http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/nutrition/senior/
Recipe for Knowledge about Aging CONTINUED
Bake: Consider joining an organization that is right for you. Serve: Become active and encourage your friends to do so!
DECREASE STRESS
Put On Some Music Stretch in the Shower
Eat a Balanced Breakfast
Drink Green Tea
DECREASE STRESS – CONT.
Write in Your Journal Morning Walk Yoga
Warning Signs of Vision Problems in Older Americans
Reading and doing close-up work, such as sewing, becomes increasingly difficult There are changes in the way you see color Experience impaired vision at night, especially while driving, caused by effects of bright light Double Vision
VISION PROBLEMS – CONT.
Frequent changes in your eyeglass prescription Problems with glare from lamps or the sun Halos around lights White spot or cloudy spot in the lens of the eye (the pupil, instead of being black appears milky or white) Trouble seeing things to your side
ANTI-AGING
I. Precision Anti-Aging Exercise II. Balanced Anti-Aging Diet III. Anti-Aging Stress Reduction Techniques IV. Natural Hormone Enhancement V. Optimal Anti-Aging Supplementation
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Many boomers demand alternative medicine options because of their frustration with the limitations of mainstream medicine in providing the answers they seek. Other factors include a growing body of scientific literature linking chronic degenerative diseases to nutritional and emotional factors a greater awareness of the medical practices of other cultures such as Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic and Native American.
SPIRITUAL HARMONY
Boomers are searching for a deeper meaning in life Disillusionment with conventional religious sexual abuse and hypocrisies that have permeated our society Boomers are ignoring rituals Spiritual rather than religious
CONCLUSION
Baby boomers are highly complex and diversified Health is a major consideration Boomers Are better educated than previous generations Boomers posses the power to change the way we chose to live in retirement Boomers will challenge the system