Woodland Heights Medical Center has developed an exciting new initiative designed to empower our community to live longer, healthier lives. Enjoy the Ride: Navigating a Longer, Healthier Life is a free 12-day, longevity-focused email series launching Sept. 15.
According to the CDC, Americans' average lifespan is longer than ever -- 74.8 years for men and 80 for women. But Americans' healthspan -- how long a person is healthy and free of disease -- is decreasing. Baby boomers are more likely than their parents to have cancer, lung disease, heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, hearing problems and mobility difficulties. Longevity merges lifespan and healthspan in the idea of growing older and staying healthy at the same time.