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A generation of wealth for health transference

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News out about Alzheimers hitting the major news venues…

• More than 5 millions Americans currently living with it – a 10% increase over the last 5 years
• 7.7 million expected by 2030; 16 million by 2050
• One in 8 folks over 65; nearly one in 2 over 85
• Medicare beneficiary cost for Alzheimers is nearly triple the average beneficiary cost ($13,207 a year vs. $4,454)
• Medicare spending is projected to double by 2015 to $189 million

There are two contributing factors recognized by the conventional medical establishment:
1. Modern medicine is keeping people alive longer
2. The large baby boomer population is moving into the 60+ years

I’d add one more… nutrition and exercise (ok, that’s two more).
Alzheimers has been linked to both.
Let’s face it, our health has been on a downward spiral. That’s just going to multiply as the boomer generation increasingly realizes the consequences of years of bad eating, sedentary lifestyle and stress packed days.

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