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In reply to the discussion: Romney would raise eligibility age for Medicare [View all]Rozlee
(2,529 posts)Osteoporosis takes a big hit on the aging female population with 89% of women having it by age 75 compared to 3% of men. I see this little old lady at the Walmart in town that's severely humpbacked, pushing out the shopping carts at the store entrance. Three times more women than men have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis hits more women than men as well, not to mention the dementias. Even at younger ages than 75, women have already started taking hits to their musculo-sketetal and joint system that will affect them adversely for the remainder of their lives. True, most men pre-decease women, but I can't see the elderly working longer with elderly related problems taking their toll such as high blood pressure, diabetes, decreased mental capacity, etc. Physically, at age 72, my husband is in better shape than a man 40 years his junior, having been in the Army most of his life. But, he's been diagnosed with onset Alzheimer's and there's no way he could ever still hold down a job.