Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 4 · column 3 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
(Continued from Page 3)
needs of not only the elderly but also the disadvantaged and the handicapped. Citing her own role as official state Consumer Advisor, Mrs. Terry said seniors are especially vulnerable to fraud and other criminal activity. She concluded, “The future is in our own hands - which is precisely where we want it to be.”
Another speaker who captured the delegates’ attention was Dr. Richard Lindsay, chief of geriatric services at the University of Virginia Hospitals, and a member of the Governor’s Advisory Board on Aging. He cited the following statistics: the most rapidly growing segment of society is the over-75 age group; by 2000, there will be 100,000 Americans more than 100 years old; and, while more Americans are reaching advanced age with normal functions, by 2040 some 7 million Americans will have Alzheimer’s Disease.
The fear of dying, he said, has been replaced by the fear of living too long. However, the rate of physical and mental decline can be slowed by physical exercise and good health care, Dr. Lindsay told the group.
For most Silver-Haired dele
92.6%