Want to Live to 100? Sleep

By Glenn Ruffenach | SmartMoney – Fri, Jun 22, 2012

Want to live to 100? Do these two things Many boomers are embracing the proper habits for a long life, except in these two big areas. Tips from centenarians

Your chances of reaching age 100 could be better than you think – especially if you get some additional sleep and improve your diet.

New research from UnitedHealthcare looks at centenarians and baby boomers, asking the former about the “secrets of aging success” and evaluating whether the latter are taking the necessary steps to celebrate a 100th birthday.

The primary findings: Many boomers are embracing lifestyles that could lead to a long and rewarding life – with two exceptions. More than seven in 10 centenarians – 71% – say they get eight hours or more of sleep each night. By contrast, only 38% of boomers say they get the same amount of rest. And when it comes to eating right, more than eight in 10 centenarians say they regularly consume a balanced meal, compared with just over two-thirds (68%) of baby boomers.

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The report – “100@100 Survey” – begins with some startling numbers. As of late 2010, the U.S. had an estimated 72,000 centenarians, according to the Census Bureau. By the year 2050, that number – with the aging of the baby-boom generation – is expected to reach more than 600,000. Meanwhile, an estimated 10,000 boomers each and every day – for the next decade – will turn 65.

How to reach 100? Centenarians point to social connections, exercise and spiritual activity as some of the keys to successful aging. Among surveyed centenarians, almost nine in 10 – fully 89% – say they communicate with a family member or friend every day; about two thirds (67%) pray, meditate or engage in some form of spiritual activity; and just over half (51%) say they exercise almost daily.

In each of these areas, baby boomers, as it turns out, match up fairly well. The same percentage of boomers as centenarians – 89% – say they’re in touch with friends or family members on a regular basis. Sixty percent of surveyed baby-boomers say spiritual activity is an important part of their lives, and almost six in 10 boomers (59%) exercise regularly.

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Again, sleep and diet are the two areas where baby boomers come up short. Not surprisingly, the one area where boomers are more active is the workplace. Three-quarters (76%) of surveyed baby boomers say they work at a job or hobby almost every day; that compares with 16% of centenarians.

Finally, researchers turned to cultural affairs and asked centenarians and boomers to identify – from a list of 14 notable people (including President Obama, singer Paul McCartney and actors Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts) – their preferred dinner guest. The top choice among centenarians and boomers alike: the comedian Betty White.

Hi Miguel, I had read that article and it really does give you food for thought. Not sure I want to live to be a 100 but then the way times flies, you never know. :)

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Hi Evelyn and friends,

Here is an article that deals with a fascinating possibility.

Hugs,

Miguel

Want to Live to 100? Sleep

By Glenn Ruffenach | SmartMoney – Fri, Jun 22, 2012

Want to live to 100? Do these two things Many boomers are embracing the proper habits for a long life, except in these two big areas. Tips from centenarians

Your chances of reaching age 100 could be better than you think – especially if you get some additional sleep and improve your diet.

New research from UnitedHealthcare looks at centenarians and baby boomers, asking the former about the “secrets of aging success” and evaluating whether the latter are taking the necessary steps to celebrate a 100th birthday.

The primary findings: Many boomers are embracing lifestyles that could lead to a long and rewarding life – with two exceptions. More than seven in 10 centenarians – 71% – say they get eight hours or more of sleep each night. By contrast, only 38% of boomers say they get the same amount of rest. And when it comes to eating right, more than eight in 10 centenarians say they regularly consume a balanced meal, compared with just over two-thirds (68%) of baby boomers.

[Related: De-Stressing Secrets from Around the World]

The report – “100@100 Survey” – begins with some startling numbers. As of late 2010, the U.S. had an estimated 72,000 centenarians, according to the Census Bureau. By the year 2050, that number – with the aging of the baby-boom generation – is expected to reach more than 600,000. Meanwhile, an estimated 10,000 boomers each and every day – for the next decade – will turn 65.

How to reach 100? Centenarians point to social connections, exercise and spiritual activity as some of the keys to successful aging. Among surveyed centenarians, almost nine in 10 – fully 89% – say they communicate with a family member or friend every day; about two thirds (67%) pray, meditate or engage in some form of spiritual activity; and just over half (51%) say they exercise almost daily.

In each of these areas, baby boomers, as it turns out, match up fairly well. The same percentage of boomers as centenarians – 89% – say they’re in touch with friends or family members on a regular basis. Sixty percent of surveyed baby-boomers say spiritual activity is an important part of their lives, and almost six in 10 boomers (59%) exercise regularly.

[Related: 10 Countries Where Retirees Live Large]

Again, sleep and diet are the two areas where baby boomers come up short. Not surprisingly, the one area where boomers are more active is the workplace. Three-quarters (76%) of surveyed baby boomers say they work at a job or hobby almost every day; that compares with 16% of centenarians.

Finally, researchers turned to cultural affairs and asked centenarians and boomers to identify – from a list of 14 notable people (including President Obama, singer Paul McCartney and actors Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts) – their preferred dinner guest. The top choice among centenarians and boomers alike: the comedian Betty White.

Hi Helen, great to see you again. I got this in your email you sent me. :)

You know what? I read all kinds of things on a daily basis that make me angry. :(

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Hello Klatch

This is part of an email I sent to my private email list. I
thought you all should have it, too. Isn't that nice of me?!

You will be utterly amazed what you learn from this video.

Yes, some of it you have heard before but there is some

that will make you angry!

Make a difference and mail this video to as many politicians as you can.
The more they get the more likely they are to finally decide to listen to
the video.

Tell them the world doesn't want engineered foods and you/we don't either.
Until the government outlaws them, we want these foods to be labelled.

Politicians don't know about these things. Indeed, it is not possible for
them to know everything. We've got to educate them. Be a lobbyist
by sending them information. That's what the big companies do. The
only difference is that they do it in person and they lie to them which
we don't have to do. If we don't do this, it will be big, evil companies
like Monsanto that will lobby, teach and influence the politicians. Do
you want that? Our lobbying will have a neutralizing effect on what
the big corporations are doing.

Robyn said things that made it sound like we in Canada are exempt from
some of this engineering but we are not. We are affected from Canola
Oil, Soy and Soy Oil, Corn products etc., and God only knows what else.
A lot of our products come from the USA and are made with engineered
foods. Yes, maybe things aren't as bad in Canada as in the US but this
does affect us and will do so more and more especially if we ignore it and
don't make our objections known.

Below you will find links for both Canadian and US politicians. It is
very easy to do this. Here's what you do....
1) Go find a politician's email address and copy it.
2) Then find this email and hit Forward
3) Paste the email address of the politician into the message you
are composing/editing.
4) Check everything in the email and change anything you think
would better serve your purpose. I don't care if you leave it
as it is. It's up to you.
5) Click Send
6) Find another politician's email address and do it all over again
until you have done at least 5 of them. Why not do 10 of them
while you are on a roll.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA

US Senators - Federal

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

US Congress

http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW_by_State.shtml

1) Click any state

2) Click on Congressman's name

3) On the Menu, click on Contact

4) Click on Contact Information (each website is configured

differently so some of these instructions may not apply)

5) Proceed from there. Congressmen don't give an email

address but you can copy and paste this email into the

email system provided on each website. If you do find

an email address, by all means, send to it.


Canadian Members of Parliament

In this website, right on the first page you will find a long list of useless tits
who only know how to spend our money, write themselves big cheques and big
retirement pensions and make our lives more and more miserable while they
live grander and grander lifestyles on our dollar. I digress.

http://www.parl.gc.ca/membersofparliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?Language=E&TimePeriod=Current


Helen

I finally got to the grocery store today while there was a break in the storms and it seems I wasn't the only one who had the same idea. The store was packed and the traffic was terrible. Makes you wonder where all these people come from as this is supposed to be a fairly small town by most standards. Anyway, I bought a carton of whipping cream and I am going to make some fresh churned butter tomorrow. I'll let you know how it turns out. :)