FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- A new study says baby boomers among ethnic minority groups tend to accept the physical changes of aging better than Caucasians, reports Life News.
Charles Walker, professor of nursing at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, who authored the study, said chronological age is a poor predictor of aging readiness,
"There are no identifiable differences between early and late baby boomers as to how well-prepared they are to accept the aging process."
Walker developed a 15-question "Readiness for Aging Profile" which he tested on hundreds of baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964.
Among his findings:
The baby boomers who seem to accept changes in their physical appearance and ability tend to be ethnic minorities.
The boomers who seem to be doing the most to prepare themselves for aging, financially and otherwise, are women who hold advanced academic degrees.
Those who most fearlessly face the uncertainties of old age tend to be financially secure married women.
