Study Reveals Baby Boomers Face Greater Health Challenges Than Predecessors

Despite longer life expectancies, baby boomers are experiencing higher rates of chronic illnesses and disabilities compared to earlier generations.

Research from the University of Oxford and University College London analyzed health data from over 100,000 people aged 50 and above across England, the US, and Europe.
The study found that baby boomers are more likely to suffer from cancer, lung disease, heart problems, diabetes, and high cholesterol than those born before or during the Second World War.
Obesity and chronic diseases are affecting people at younger ages, contributing to a generational health drift where younger generations have worse health than their predecessors.
Findings indicate that grip strength, a measure of muscle strength and healthy aging, has decreased across generations in England and the US.
With increasing demands for health and social care, these trends pose significant implications for government spending in high-income Western nations.