Aging, Senior Health, and Indoor Air Quality

As of 2008, approximately 13 percent of the population in America was aged 65 and older. From 2007 to 2008, there was an increase of 927,305 people aged 65 and older in the United States alone. And with an estimated jump from 13 percent to 20 percent of elderly in the population for 2050, we are seeing a very large growth of the senior age group.

With new breakthroughs coming every day, science is pushing healthcare to new levels. Not only are we seeing a new age of people living substantially longer than they ever have before, but we are also beginning to get a greater understanding of the many variables that can have affects on the health of the human body, especially as our bodies change as we age.

As bodies age, they unfortunately become more susceptible to various health problems and concerns. Viruses and infections that may have had little to no affect on the health of a twenty-something year old may now make a senior citizen quite ill, due to a weakened immune system, characteristic of growing older. For this reason, the majority of senior citizens will at one point begin needing someone to check in with them and provide care and assistance in various ways throughout the aging process.

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http://www.indoorrestore.com/resources/articles/2010/11/16/aging-senior-health-and-indoor-air-quality/

Toxic Schools Article: Part 2 of 3

"Six-year-old Anthony Aliseo was miserable. He had headaches, pressure between his eyes, trouble breathing and, occasionally, suffered the indignity of vomiting in front of his classmates.

Over two years, the youngster was in and out of the doctor's office for constant sinus and respiratory infections. Cara Aliseo watched her son endure 70-plus allergy injections, two CAT scans and then two surgeries to drain his clogged sinuses."

Read the rest of the second part of this special report at the link:

http://www.latimes.com/health/os-epa-mold-florida-schools-day-2-20101017,0,3548125.story

Pure Rooms – The New Age of Hotel Cleanliness

"With Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) hitting the forefront of headlines nationwide, there is a new wave of innovation coming to your favorite vacation destinations: Pure Rooms. People suffering from allergies, asthma, or who are just wanting to have the reassurance of a deeply cleaned and sanitized hotel room will be pleased to learn of this relatively new and inexpensive option starting to show up across the country. For travelers with sensitive respiratory systems, the sense of dread of discomfort from staying in an unsanitary hotel room may finally be put to rest."

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http://www.indoorrestore.com/resources/articles/2010/11/04/pure-rooms-%E2%80%93-the-new-age-of-hotel-cleanliness/