Dramatic Changes in U.S. Aging
U.S. Census Bureau: The face of aging in the United States is changing dramatically — and rapidly, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Today’s older Americans are very different from their predecessors, living longer, having lower rates of disability, achieving higher levels of education and less often living in poverty. And the baby boomers, the first of whom celebrated their 60th birthdays in 2006, promise to redefine further what it means to grow older in America.
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Date: 3/9/2006
Zogby surveys individuals and their beliefs in Darwinism
- A new nationwide poll by Zogby International shows that 69 percent of Americans support public school teachers presenting both the evidence for Darwinian evolution, as well as the evidence against it.
- By more than two to one, voters say that biology teachers should teach Darwin’s theory of evolution, but also the scientific evidence against it.
- The public is also strongly supportive of students learning about the evidence for intelligent design in biology class.
- More than three-fourths of respondents (77%) agree that when Darwin’s theory of evolution is taught in school, students should also be able to learn about scientific evidence that points to an intelligent design of life.
- a majority (51%) agrees strongly with this statement.
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Date: 3/8/2006
Explosive Rage Not as Rare as Once Thought
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One in 20 Americans may be susceptible to uncontrollable anger attacks. Intermittent explosive disorder is different from the common type of anger most people exhibit from time to time when they pout, throw a book down or walk out of a room, activities that are better described as mild temper tantrums. IED is defined as repeated and uncontrollable anger attacks that often become violent.
Eight out of 10 people with IED subsequently develop other mental disorders, they found. The study found that the rage disorder typically begins at age 13 in boys and 19 in girls, increases rapidly in the teen years, is less prevalent among respondents in their 40s and becomes even less so among people in their 60s.Links
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Date: 3/6/2006
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