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L.A. County Residents Living Longer, But Disparities Persist
Los Angeles County residents are living longer than ever, but economic and racial disparities persist, with some minorities and low-income residents dying younger than wealthier neighbors.

Japanese people living longer than ever: govt
Japanese people are living longer than ever, with the average life expectancy now a world-record 86.44 years for women and 79.59 years for men, the health and welfare ministry said Monday.

Vital stats reports says British Columbians are living longer than ever before
B.C.s latest vital statistics annual report, for 2008, was released Thursday and confirms that British Columbians are living longer and staying healthier than ever before.

L.A. County residents living longer, but old disparities persist
Public health officials' analysis finds the average lifespan to be 80.3 years as of 2006, up from 75.8 in 1991. Black men had the shortest, 69.4 years. Los Angeles County residents are living longer than ever and about than 2.6 years longer than the average American with a life expectancy of more than 80 years, public health officials announced Tuesday. But economic and racial disparities ...

Countys aging initiative likely to reorganize into a non-profit agency
Living Longer and Stronger out of money at years end by Laura Adelmann Thisweek Newspapers A Dakota County initiative administered by a local non-profit organization is likely to become its own non-profit next year. What began as the countys investigation of how to accommodate an aging public became an action plan through DARTS. The county funded the program with about $110,000 [...] Countys ...

Study Finds Disparity In Life Expectancy Of LA's Rich And Poor
Los Angeles County residents are living longer than ever -- and about than 2.6 years longer than the average American -- with a life expectancy of more than 80 years, public health officials announced Tuesday. But economic and racial disparities persist, with some minorities and low-income residents dying younger than wealthier neighbors.

Programs help older job hunters clear the age hurdle
DMN Manuel Gonzalez at a job seminarWith the economy down and people working and living longer, more older adults are turning to employment programs for help.Links: |

Being alone like smoking 15 cigarettes a day
People with close family and social ties have 50 per cent more chances of living longer than those living isolated lives without friends, families or colleagues, says a new global study.

Americans living longer, but not as long as Europeans, Japanese
Americans are living longer than ever, though not as long as older people in European countries and Japan .

'Welfare robots' to ease burden in greying Japan
Robotic wheelchairs, mechanical arms and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan, a country whose population is ageing rapidly.