Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 18, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 Winnipeg free june 1997 How seniors described their health when the University of Manitoba Cen tre on aging asked seniors to describe their health condition five years this is How they answered almost 61 per cent of those Over 65 said they suffered from arthritis or per cent said they had trouble with their feet or almost 34 per cent reported High blood some per cent said they suffered from some degree of hearing about per cent had Eye trouble that was not relieved by in 30 per cent of heart and circulation problems were a about per cent of respondents had stomach some per cent of seniors complained of memory about 23 per cent of seniors had trouble with their 21 per cent suffered from Chest prob on seniors reported about four health problems statistics Canada data published in 1995 indicated that 65yearold men living in Mani Toba had an average life expectancy of another Manitoba at could expect to live another the 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population becoming More fit Boomers exorcising old stereotype by Manfred Jager Urban life reporter flip through a copy of living fit mag Azine and youll notice the baby Boom generation May Well be redefining what it Means to be a senior Well defined older models Are Fea tured working out and eating in an Effort to take advantage of the Genera Tion who Learned to feel the Burn with Jane ads in the fitness mag plug everything from vitamins to workout Wear geared towards the 40plus while Canadas population is it looks like the new seniors will be More physically fit than Ever most of the Active Are simply maintaining a healthy lifestyle established in their younger according to Michael a University of Manitoba phased pro Mahon Heads his faculty Leisure and human performance research he says the number of seniors actively Pur suing physical fitness is increasing very slow even though surveys show most of today seniors Are aware that exercise can enhance the Quality of their for the time Mahon says Many of those who exercise do so because they always As for the Mahon describes himself As an the opportunities for exercise for seniors Are increasing right across the Here in Winnipeg we recently had the announce ment of the new aboriginal wellness its joining not Only the wellness Centre at seven Oaks general Hospital but a Large num Ber of other initiatives As Mahon Access to fitness i find this particularly in View of the expected increase in the demand for Access to fitness programs and services As More baby Boomers reach retirement Mahon said a recent study involving data from canadians indicated that seniors who describe themselves As healthy Are More Likely to be involved in fitness activities than those who think they Are a Little less than totally even though Many of the latter group would probably feel better if they became More once Over people Start dropping out of fitness programs in Large Mahon Mahon said for the time being there Are enough programs available in almost any major Community to make it possible for seniors to stay fit regardless of their financial Mahon said if the Canadian healthcare sys tem is to remain viable it will become increasingly important for All Levels of government to develop strategies to help people to main Tain their own the phased researcher society is its one of the challenges of the next few decades to make sure we can see wellness As something for not just those with More research As far As u of m Community health science professor Evelyn Shapiro is a lot More research into seniors fitness and Well Ness is needed before health service planners will know what directions to there Are two schools of thought right Shapiro one argues that the period of time we Are disabled As seniors has increased merely because we All live the other says peo ple Are staying vigorous much longer into old age now than earlier generations both theories need a lot More testing before we come to firm in statistical data indicate increasing disability among those Over 75 on the one while those Between Ages 65 and 74 use fewer Home care services now than their age group did a decade or so it could mean that a period of what Shapiro Calls compressed morbidity will where seniors will stay Active and vigorous for a Long time and spend a relatively Short time in illness before they to there is no question that seniors As a group Are becoming More fit As the Century draws to a More people Are going to fitness and exer Cise classes than Ever As they enter their senior they just continue on with she once recognized As a fitness maintenance continues to be a priority regardless of increasing Shapiro emphasized the increasing importance of Access to fitness programs for All income people with Money do live longer because Treyve always had More Access to there healthier to Start with As they enter their senior the Only coast coast digital pcs coverage caller id cell phone Only from Cantel introducing digital pcs personal 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