2. Aging and End of Life Issues in the 21 st Century

3. What’s happening in New Mexico? January, 2011: baby boomers in the U. S. began turning 65 at rate of 10,000 per day 76 million Americans turning 65 between 2011 and 2028 New Mexico: one third of population already over the age of 50 2010 census: 13.2% of New Mexicans were 65 and older Projected to move from 16 th to 4 th in the percentage of people over 65 by 2030 Source: U.S. Census 2010

4. How well prepared are we?

6. Longer lives, more disabilities

7. Cost of Caring for the Elderly

9. How do biological and chronological age differ?

12. How do you get people to change?

13. Common denominators from the Blue Zones research

14. Lessons from the Highlands of Sardinia

16. Lessons from Loma Linda, CA

17. What is DOH doing to promote healthy aging?

18. Living with dignity and meaning