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    Stay Fit Seniors Saving Seniors Baby Boomers and America's Healthcare Costs
    Stay Fit Seniors Saving Seniors Baby Boomers and America's Healthcare Costs
    Stay Fit Seniors Saving Seniors Baby Boomers and America's Healthcare Costs
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    Stay Fit Seniors Saving Seniors Baby Boomers and America's Healthcare Costs

    By Dr. Roger Russo, Dr. Anthony Lauro and G.T. Roberts

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    Stay Fit Seniors® delves into the sad truth about America's costly healthcare system. You will learn why and how the company came to be, how to be a Stay Fit Senior and why it's essential to be proactive in your health by creating a healthcare team that starts with you.

    A priority read for seniors, baby boomers, caretakers, potential caretakers, healthcare professionals and even insurance companies who want to increase health and lower costs.

    Chapters cover , the importance of Physical Activity, Nutrition and Vitamins Needed for Optimal Health.
    Seniors and baby boomers will learn why health is a shared responsibility that starts with the senior and their doctor.
    This book is an exposé of U.S. Healthcare and much, much more.

    This book will help any senior keep fit, better their diet and avoid life-threatening diabetes, obesity and heart disease. With America’s healthcare system more costly than ever before, purchasing a copy of ‘Stay Fit Seniors: Saving Seniors, Baby Boomers and America’s Healthcare Costs’ could literally save readers’ lives.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateOct 4, 2013
    ISBN9780989920537
    Stay Fit Seniors Saving Seniors Baby Boomers and America's Healthcare Costs

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      Stay Fit Seniors Saving Seniors Baby Boomers and America's Healthcare Costs - Dr. Roger Russo

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      Senior Health Care Crisis – Is America Dying?

      Seniors In America Have a Problem

      Americans, especially seniors, have become addicted to a lifestyle that virtually guarantees chronic age-related diseases. Scientific studies have shown when people age without proper interventions, there is a progressive decline in health, which most likely causes major chronic conditions and degenerative disease. Although medical research findings point to the need for fitness and health programs to combat chronic disease, very little has been done in this area, particularly for the nation’s 62 million seniors and baby boomers ages 60 and over.

      Here are some astounding facts:

      • In 2009 total health care costs were at $2.5 trillion¹

      • Elderly physical inactivity medical costs are - $77 billion²

      • 88% of the elderly suffer from chronic conditions³

      • Chronic diseases accounted for 75% of the 2.2 trillion dollars spent on healthcare⁴

      • 33% of adults 65 and older are sedentary⁵

      • 54% men and 66% women 75 and over get no physical activity⁶

      • The National Institute of Health claims - Medical costs in 2000 for all Americans – increased to almost triple in 2009. This figure includes costs due to:

      • Medicare spent $84 billion on five major chronic diseases in 2004:

      • In 2007, 60% of all bankruptcies were due to healthcare costs⁹

      • Healthcare costs are now at 16% and GDP is projected to be 25% by 2025¹⁰

      • The number of hip fractures is expected to exceed 500,000 by the year 2040 (Cooper 1992; Brainsky 1997); the total annual cost of these injuries is projected to reach $240 billion by the year 2040 (Schneider 1990).¹¹

      When asked, most people think of the current health care crisis in the United States as a health insurance crisis. Although the lack of health care insurance is a problem, it pales in comparison to the real crisis – overall health. This crisis is not discriminatory. All segments of the population are affected.

      Fingers have been pointed at many for this health crisis:

      • Government: The lack of universal and affordable insurance

      • Pharmaceutical Companies: The price of prescription drugs

      • Health Care Industry: Current managed health care practices

      • Food Industry: Unhealthy food choices for lower income individuals

      Although each of these has a hand in perpetuating the crisis, none are the true cause. The real reason behind the health care crisis is an individual’s poor choices and lifestyle, mostly in the areas of physical activity, food and stress. This leads to health related issues such as:

      • Blood (fat) lipid abnormalities

      • Cancer

      • Depression

      • Gallbladder disease

      • Subluxations

      • Gynecological problems, such as infertility and irregular periods

      • Heart disease

      • High blood pressure

      • Metabolic syndrome

      • Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

      • Osteoarthritis

      • Skin problems

      • Sleep apnea

      • Stroke

      • Type 2 diabetes

      Who’s to Blame – Is the Finger Pointing At You?

      Whether we like it or not, we need to take personal responsibility for our health. This means taking personal responsibility to educate ourselves on the choices that will make a positive change for us and for those we love.

      Seniors and Physical Activity

      According to the American College of Sports Medicine, by the year 2030 the number of people in the United States 65 years and over will reach 70 million. Understanding what happens to your body as you age and how exercise can help is important.

      Let’s first look at muscles. Muscle keeps you strong, it burns calories, and contributes to balance and bone strength. The problem is that muscle mass decreases as you age. As you lose muscle mass, you can also lose your independence and mobility. The good news is that muscle mass can increase at any age in response to

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