British population aging rapidly; 80-plus group to double by 2040
[National Statistics, UK Government - 15 August 2002] By 2025, the number of people aged 80 and over in the United Kingdom is projected to increase by almost half, from 2.4 million in 2000 to 3.5 million. Longer-term projections suggest that the 80 and over population will then grow more rapidly, to 4.9 million by 2040, more than double the number in 2000.

Population projections for the UK and its constituent countries are prepared by the Government Actuary and are based on the estimated population at the middle of 2000.

Study shows that siblings of centenarians also more apt to live to 100
[Medbroadcast.com - 12 June 2002] Want to live to be 100? Your best chance is to have a brother or a sister who also lives to be that old, according to a study. Researchers analysed the family health histories of 444 centenarians - people who live to be 100 or more - and found their 2,092 siblings had a high likelihood also of living to be very, very old.

HealthierUS Initiative
[Administration on Aging - June 2002] Designed to educate Americans of all ages about the vital health benefits of simple and modest improvements in physical activity and nutritional habits. See also: USA on the Move: Steps to Healthy Aging