Generation X is surpassing baby boomers, but unfortunately not in a positive way.
The future looks bleak for Gen Xers as they enter the age range where cancer is most prevalent, according to Philip Rosenberg, a biostatistician at the U.S. National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Md. If current trends persist, millennials and younger generations may also face higher cancer rates, caution Rosenberg and his NCI colleague Adalberto Miranda-Filho.
Rosenberg, a boomer himself, sought to compare the health outcomes of his generation (born between 1946 and 1964) with those of his parents’ Greatest (1908–1927) and Silent (1928–1945) generations. He also considered whether his millennial (1981–1996) and Gen Z (1997–2012) children might fare better.
“You always hope to see improvements in health indicators, life expectancy, and cancer rates,” he explains. “You hope for progress in all these areas.”
2024-06-10 10:00:00
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