Answers To Old People & Statistics...

Andy Theory 101:
-When you explore a topic and answer questions you understand a topic better
-A good way to learn things is by making questions

2. What percentage of old people are widows?
Studies show that widowhood is common in older women rather than older men. Women who are 65 and over were three times as men of the same age to be widowed 42% compared to men to be widowed 13%. In 2007, 76 percent of women age 85 and over were widowed compared with 36 percent of men widowed. (http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2008_Documents/Population.aspx)

4. What percentage of old people are sexually active?
57 percent of men and 52 percent of women today enjoy sex. About one quarter of those old people ages 75 to 85 are now sexually active. (http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/sexual-reproductive/2008/09/04/making-the-most-of-the-new-sexual-revolution.html)

7. What percentage of the population is over 65?
In 2006, 37 million people age 65 and over lived in the United States. (http://www.agingstats.gov/agingstatsdotnet/Main_Site/Data/2008_Documents/Population.aspx)

8. What percentage of old people live in poverty?
3.4 million seniors age 65 and older live below the poverty line. (Currently, 3.4 million seniors age 65 and older live below the poverty line.)


14. What percentage of old people use prescribed drugs?
Researcher found that 91 percent of U.S. adults, about 50.5 million, used at least one medication regularly. Prescription medicines were used by 81 percent of adults, or 44.9 million older Americans. Most medications were used by those 75 to 85 years old. (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_73119.html)

Old People & Statistics...

1. What percentage of old people live in nursing homes?
2. What percentage of old people are widows?
3. How many old people per year commit suicide?
4. What percentage of old people are sexually active?
5. What percentage of old people still work?
6. What percentage of old people still receive food stamps?
7. What percentage of the population is over 65?
8. What percentage of old people live in poverty?
9. What percentage of old people interact with younger generations? (teenagers)
10. What percentage of old people come overseas to live better lives?
11. What percentage of old people keep in touch with family members?
12 what percentage of old people use know how to use or do use today's technology?
13. How many old people have health care?
14. What percentage of old people use drugs?
15. How do you feel internally? (Taj's Group)
16. What is the anti-depressant rate for old people? (Sam Rios)
17. What percentage of old people retire per year? (No Name)
18. Is old people really useless? or worthless? Values of old people? (No Name)
19. How much of the day do old people spend on their old?
20. How do old people spend their money? (Mara)