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1. Seniors
from:Seniors: The changing face of demographics
The word seniors refers to persons over a certain age, however, in many cultures, seniors are age sixty-five and over. This is normally referred to as old age chiefly because it is the age of retirement. There are many other terms used for persons over sixty-five, such as, golden age-r, oldster, baby boomer and retiree. Whatever name they are known by, seniors are valuable contributing members of society.
To illustrate this point, just take a look at many advertisements today and you will see many are geared towards seniors. The beauty market has recognized the purchasing power of seniors and is marketing some products directly to them. The anti-aging skin care market is now big business as advertisers realize that this vast market was previously untapped.
Statistics indicate that there will be more Americans aged fifty and over by 2010 than there will be young people under eighteen. Current statistics show seniors as making up 12.1 percent of the American population. The main reason for this increase in seniors is the ever improving life expectancy of the average American. Not surprisingly, the world’s aging population in general is also increasing as life expectancy increases as well. The increase in the number of seniors can largely be attributed to improved health care which helps to prolong life. With this increase many new needs are arising, not only among seniors themselves, but society as a whole.
For seniors, there is the need to keep fit and active, to find suitable housing if it becomes necessary to move, and for others the issue is finding new employment. Society on the other hand has to ensure that proper social services specific to the needs of the elderly are available. This is especially important as seniors have needs particular to their age.
Health care and access to affordable drugs are important issues to seniors. Related to this is the difficulty most seniors face in getting affordable health insurance. It is a fact of life that as we age we develop health conditions related to aging and for many seniors, treatment is expensive. This places a burden on seniors as well as family members if they are unable to afford necessary drugs. On the other hand, because the population is aging so rapidly, government agencies are hard pressed to keep up with the needs of seniors.
Seniors are remaining in the workforce longer, many persons keep working long after reaching age sixty-five. This too has an impact on society, as more jobs need to be created. By working longer seniors are ensuring that their experience and knowledge is not lost but passed on to younger members of the workforce.
No longer do the terms ‘seniors’ or ‘senior citizens’ denote feeble old men and women; the seniors of today are generally fit, contributing members of society.
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Senior housing complex to fill void in city (The Hanford Sentinel)
With affordable senior housing in short supply, a Fresno builder is working on plans for a $7 million senior apartment complex in north Hanford. Called Senior Villa Apartments, the complex proposed on a two-acre parcel just behind a Longs Drugs shopping center at Fargo and 11th avenues will include 39 one- and two-bedroom apartments designed to accommodate low-income senior citizens.
Read more...Ridge Oak eyes more senior housing (The Bernardsville News)
BERNARDS TWP. – Ridge Oak Inc. is working on plans that would add 20 apartments to its 288-unit senior citizens complex off Manchester Drive.
Read more...Builder curtails senior housing plan (The Salem News)
BEVERLY and mdash; The company that wants to build a large senior housing development on Conant Street has scaled down its proposal in hopes of winning the city's approval. Oregon-based Holiday Retirement Corp., one of the country's largest developers of senior housing, now wants to build 172 rental apartments in one four-story building and nine one-story duplex "cottages."
Read more...Colt City Council reviews plans for expansion of Senior Complex (Forrest City Times-Herald)
Members of the Colt City Council approved a pair of letters on Thursday, one which will allow an expansion at the Colt Senior Citizens Center.
Read more...Truman Village development is progressing slowly in Festus (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Construction continues Wednesday at Sand Hills Place Apartments, a senior apartment center that is part of the large Truman Village residential, retail, and commercial development in Festus.
Read more...Police look for pseudo social worker thief (Thunder Bay Post)
Police are looking for a suspected thief who may be posing as a social worker in an effort to target mostly senior citizens. Thunder Bay Police Service is investigating three incidents where a female suspect entered resident’s apartments by claiming that she was a social worker.
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