AT A time when the Americans are growing increasingly restive with the state of affairs on political front, here is something to cheer them up. The US Census Bureau has interesting findings to back its claim that the Americans today are living longer and healthier than their forefathers.
Despite the ubiquitous concerns over Iraq, shooting gas and mortgage rates, inflation and other issues, the Americans today are better off than their preceding generations. Thanks to better living conditions, robust healthcare and economic growth, the Americans are less prone to disability and are richer, happier, and healthier than ever. Census experts expect the average US population age of 65 plus to double in size within the next 25 years. By 2030, almost one out of five Americans — nearly 72 million people — will be 65 years and older.