Audience Analysis

Audience Analysis
According to the Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2004, there are approximately 36.3 million people 65 years of age and older in the United States. This age group accounts for 12 percent of the total population. The Census Bureau has also approximated the population of senior citizens in the year 2050 to be 86.7 million, compromising 21 percent of the total population (Census). These statistics of today and the future, prove the fact that people are living longer which means that the United States will continue to grow and develop into an even more active country. Many don’t respect how the elderly have impacted our country and how much they have contributed to what our founding fathers have done for us.
It’s no surprise that with old age, comes disabilities. Disabilities aren’t limited to handicaps, but also to the wear and tear of what life has handed to us. Despite the age-defying benefits of getting fit, seniors are possibly the least physically active of all Americans. Only about 12.4 million people ages 65 and older engage in exercise walking, which is the most popular sports activity for this age group next to equipment exercising and swimming (Census). It is important for the elderly to keep up their stamina and stay active in order to live a longer and healthier life. Old age also brings loss of hand eye coordination, basic skills, and reaction times due to the fact that there are not many convenient activities which seniors can do in order to refresh these skills and keep them effective. Beyond protection against heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers, numerous studies suggest that regular exercise can lower the risk of senior citizens’ end of independence (“Severely”). Just incorporating stretching, balancing exercise, and aerobics into their daily lives, can slow down the process of physical disability and losing basic skills.
It’s not a mystery that we will all eventually come to the age where many things become complicated... [continues]

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