Average length of retirement: 18 years: Average savings of a 50 year old: $42,797: Average net worth of a 55-64 year old: $45,447: Total cost for a couple over 65 to pay for medical treatment over a 20 year span: $218,000: Percentage of people ages 30-54 who believe they will not have enough money put away for retirement: 80%: Percentage of Americans over 65 who rely completely on Social Security: 36%
Aortic Aneurysm Causes, Symptoms and Concerns. UW Health heart surgeons have substantial expertise in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of aortic aneurysms. Up to 80 percent of aortic aneurysms are caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Atherosclerosis can develop when cholesterol and fat build up inside the arteries. High blood pressure (hypertension), cigarette smoking, family history and age also contribute to atherosclerosis.
Causes of a brain aneurysm. Brain aneurysms are caused by a weakness in the walls of blood vessels in the brain. There are several reasons why this may happen, although an exact cause is not always clear.The brain requires a large supply of blood delivered via four main blood vessels that run up the neck and into the brain.rain aneurysms are caused by a weakness in the walls of blood vessels in the brain. There are several reasons why this may happen, although an exact cause is not always clear. The brain requires a large supply of blood delivered via four main blood vessels that run up the neck and into the brain.