Latino Boomers Report Having Positive Outlook on Health
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By Business Wire (4 minute read)
A new survey of Hispanic Baby Boomers conducted by health and well-being company Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) revealed that despite notable barriers, many Hispanics age 55 or over have a positive outlook on their health and are strongly motivated to stay healthy, with almost half of the respondents reporting they don’t feel old and still have many goals they wish to accomplish.
The intent of this survey is to better understand the attitudes and behaviors of Hispanic Boomers on lifestyle choices and how they manage their overall health. Key findings include:
Hispanic Boomers report being active over the course of the year, and even more so when compared to the general population of Boomers.
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- The findings show that Hispanic Boomers reported participating in the following top five activities over the past 12 months: walking for exercise (69 percent), gathering with family and friends socially (61 percent), dancing (24 percent), swimming (24 percent) and meditating (23 percent).
- In all the above cases, Hispanic Boomers reported being more likely than all Boomers to engage in these activities. READ MORE
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