Guest guest Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 Hi All, Does it seem to be that war veterans may have increased longevity? For the US, is the report: http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/11/vanishing.vets.ap/index.html It may be that the veterans were healthier. May it have been the sometimes deficiency of food. My uncle who was a war veteran was starved in the war in Indochina. He was the only known to me survivor into the 90 years of age. My father could not serve due to high blood pressure even in his teen-aged years and passed away at 68 years old. Canada seems to maintain more data on the was veterans, and their data is a source for: http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/remembranceday/ 600,000 Canadian soldiers volunteered to go overseas, and " As of November 2004, Veterans Affairs Canada is aware of 8 veterans of the First World War who are still alive. One is a woman. Their average age is 103. " To use the description " fighting trim " for " Clare Laking, Toronto, Ont., born 1899. on a farm near Cambellville Ont " may not be completely appropriate, but he does appear to be trim. Al Pater, PhD; email: old542000@... __________________________________ Start your day with - Make it your home page! http://www./r/hs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 According to last week's Figaro magazine there are an estimated 52 (if I remember correctly)first world war veterans alive in the world today. The short article featured two very lively frenchman at the ages of 107 and 109!!! Regretably, no dietary tips were included. Both were well educated (one of them mastered five languages, made it through several years of front duty), successful, goal oriented men. > > Hi All, > > Does it seem to be that war veterans may have increased longevity? > > For the US, is the report: > > http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/11/vanishing.vets.ap/index.html > > It may be that the veterans were healthier. May it have been the sometimes > deficiency of food. My uncle who was a war veteran was starved in the war in > Indochina. He was the only known to me survivor into the 90 years of age. My > father could not serve due to high blood pressure even in his teen-aged years and > passed away at 68 years old. > > Canada seems to maintain more data on the was veterans, and their data is a source > for: > > http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/remembranceday/ > > 600,000 Canadian soldiers volunteered to go overseas, and " As of November 2004, > Veterans Affairs Canada is aware of 8 veterans of the First World War who are still > alive. One is a woman. Their average age is 103. " > > To use the description " fighting trim " for " Clare Laking, Toronto, Ont., born 1899. > on a farm near Cambellville Ont " may not be completely appropriate, but he does > appear to be trim. > > Al Pater, PhD; email: old542000@y... > > > > __________________________________ > Start your day with - Make it your home page! > http://www./r/hs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 According to last week's Figaro magazine there are an estimated 52 (if I remember correctly)first world war veterans alive in the world today. The short article featured two very lively frenchman at the ages of 107 and 109!!! Regretably, no dietary tips were included. Both were well educated (one of them mastered five languages, made it through several years of front duty), successful, goal oriented men. > > Hi All, > > Does it seem to be that war veterans may have increased longevity? > > For the US, is the report: > > http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/11/vanishing.vets.ap/index.html > > It may be that the veterans were healthier. May it have been the sometimes > deficiency of food. My uncle who was a war veteran was starved in the war in > Indochina. He was the only known to me survivor into the 90 years of age. My > father could not serve due to high blood pressure even in his teen-aged years and > passed away at 68 years old. > > Canada seems to maintain more data on the was veterans, and their data is a source > for: > > http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/remembranceday/ > > 600,000 Canadian soldiers volunteered to go overseas, and " As of November 2004, > Veterans Affairs Canada is aware of 8 veterans of the First World War who are still > alive. One is a woman. Their average age is 103. " > > To use the description " fighting trim " for " Clare Laking, Toronto, Ont., born 1899. > on a farm near Cambellville Ont " may not be completely appropriate, but he does > appear to be trim. > > Al Pater, PhD; email: old542000@y... > > > > __________________________________ > Start your day with - Make it your home page! > http://www./r/hs > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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