{"id":5467,"date":"2020-02-11T10:48:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T09:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nutrisens.com\/vitalites\/when-im-64\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:17:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:17:32","slug":"when-im-64","status":"publish","type":"vitalites","link":"https:\/\/www.nutrisens.com\/en\/vitalites\/when-im-64\/","title":{"rendered":"When I\u2019m 64…"},"content":{"rendered":"

AGEING WELL<\/strong><\/p>\n

17 DECEMBER 2019<\/p>\n

When I\u2019m 64…<\/strong>Great song, right?<\/p>\n

When you first heard it, 64 probably seemed a long way off. Maybe it still is. But if you\u2019re reading this article, then you\u2019re likely to be entering the so-called \u2018senior\u2019 category within the next 20 years or so. And you probably have questions.\u00a0 What will it be like to be 60 in 2041?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

By then, 30% of the population will be over 60<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You won\u2019t be alone, because, by that time 30% of the French population will be over 60.<\/strong> That\u2019s twice as many people as today,\u00a0which means twice as many dependents: <\/strong>2 million, up from 1 million in 2020. And there\u2019s more, or rather, less: public pension funds currently have a deficit of 11 billion. In 2041 it will be 45 billion. Anyway, let\u2019s not go there. What is there to be optimistic about?<\/p>\n

We tend to moan about the world revolving around digital devices these days. But for better or worse, the digital revolution will affect seniors. Today\u2019s (and tomorrow\u2019s) seniors have a host of advantages compared to previous generations. Let\u2019s look at the most obvious, the diversity of media. In the next 20 years, Netflix and friends will have taken over television and film production. We can say goodbye to repeats of Fawlty Towers<\/em> or yet another episode of Friends<\/em>. So, at least those 50-odd hours a week that seniors spend in front of the box will be more stimulating.<\/p>\n

Hyperconnectivity<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Joking apart, it is a widespread notion that rather than forging ties, social media has cut people off from reality. Yet, for those who live alone, being connected to friends and family via electronic devices can only be a good thing.\u00a0\u00a0Our parents already use WhatsApp, Intsagram and Facebook quite naturally.<\/strong> They use them more than we do. Some are even addicted. Let\u2019s not forget that far from being digital natives, previous generations have had to learn to use devices.<\/p>\n

For entrepreneurs, the change in demographics is an opportunity, opening up a huge market for e-health businesses catered for seniors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Constant surveillance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thanks to the multiplication of tracking devices, some health issues can be detected in real time, or even anticipated.<\/strong>\u00a0Gone are the days of grappling for a panic button if you fall over. These days, a sensor will detect the fall and send a message to your home help, doctor or family member.<\/p>\n

Applications that track your heart rate, sleeping patterns etc. are improving all the time and will soon be able to detect and alert to changes in patterns and avert an accident.\u00a0Simple retina, saliva or urine tests will be performed at home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talking of home, your fridge will\u00a0detect your dietary habits or requirements and order food in consequence. The same goes for your medicine cabinet.<\/p>\n

And the Tinder of the home help already exists: HelperBees and CityZen Mobility help you find your perfect carer.<\/p>\n

Progress is a fine thing: you can say goodbye to ugly support tights. Circulation problems will be treated via a device attached to feet that will boost circulation via electric stimulation.<\/p>\n

Turn back the clock<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Virtual headsets such as Oculus will be able to treat anxiety and thanks to that technology, it wouldn\u2019t be unthinkable for an elderly person to be able to spend the day in the body of a twenty-year-old!<\/p>\n

These are just a few examples of how technology might affect our well-being as we get older. And it\u2019s just the beginning.<\/p>\n

So?…Ready to age?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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