Story at-a-glance 1  -. Cucumbers are made up of 95 percent water, making them an ideal hydrating and cooling food. 2  Cucumbers contain an anti-inflammatory flavonol called fisetin that appears to play an important role in your brain health.
Figure 1). 2. In 2050, the population aged 65 and over is. projected to be 83.7 million, almost double its esti-. mated population of 43.1 million in 2012. The baby. boomers are largely responsible for this increase in the. older population, as they began turning 65 in 2011.
The term baby boomers is commonly used to refer to Americans born post-WWII until mid-1960s. Most demographers consider 1945-1964 as the baby boomer year span. Approximately 76 million Americans were born during those years.