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 segment for the years 1946 to 1964 is highlighted in red, with birth rates peaking in 1949 and dropping steadily around 1958 reaching pre-war depression era levels in 1963. Baby boomers are the demographic group born during the postâWorld War II baby boom, approximately between the years 1946 and 1964. This includes people who are between 52 and 70 years old in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.