Healthy aging: Is 60 the new 45?
According to recent news, America's definition of old age is changing. With 78 million adventurous and independent Baby Boomers now reaching 60, this age -- once considered nearing retirement -- marks a new beginning, not the beginning of the end.
It's not just a state of mind; there are also medical reasons for it. Preventive medicine, advances in drug development (including sex-enhancing drugs like Viagria and Levitra) and innovative medical technologies are literally turning 60 into the new 45. The proof is in the numbers. The world's oldest man -- Puerto Rican Emiliano Mercado del Toro -- turned 115 last week. And Maria Esther de Capovilla of Ecuador, the oldest woman, died this past Monday at 116.
On some days, I view the opportunity to live longer as great news (my healthy habits now will pay off later!). Other days, when I feel every bit my 30-ahem-something age and I can't imagine working another 35+ years, that good news? Yeah, I'm thinking not so much.
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