The Earths population put into perspective

 The number one and main thing that should jump out at all of us is the percentage of people in the world that live to be over 65!

 Meaning - If you are reading this and are over 65, then you and I ARE one of a very few fortunate people!

 THE EARTH’S POPULATION STATISTICS PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE:

 The population of Earth at this minute is constantly changing, but it’s around 7.9 billion at this very second. Check it out @

World Population Clock: 7.95 Billion People (2022) - Worldometer (https://www.worldometers.info/)

For most people, this is an unfathomable figure. However, if we condense that 7.9 billion into 100 persons, and then condense it further into various percentage statistics, the resulting analysis is relatively much easier to comprehend.

Out of 100 people:

·        11 are in Europe

·        5 are in North America

·        9 are in South America

·        15 are in Africa

·        60 are in Asia

·        49 live in the countryside

·        51 live in cities

·        75 have mobile phones

·        25 do not

·        30 have internet access

·        70 do not have the availability to go online

·        7 received a university education

·        93 did not attend college.

·        83 can read

·        17 are illiterate.

·        33 are Christians

·        22 are Muslims

·        14 are Hindus

·        7 are Buddhists

·        12 are other religions

·        12 have no religious beliefs.

·        26 live less than 14 years

·        6 died between 15 - 64 years of age

·        8 are over 65 years old.

Think about this: If you live in your own home, are able to eat full meals & drink clean water, have a mobile phone, can surf the internet and went to college, you are in a minuscule percentage of the population and are a highly privileged person this day. (This equates to being in the less than 7% category)

Amongst 100 persons in the world - only 8 will live or exceed the age of 65!

If you are already over 65 years old -cherish life, and grasp every moment.

If you did not leave this world before the age of 64, like the 92 persons who did pass before you, you are truly lucky. Take good care of your own health. Cherish every remaining moment.

If others think you are suffering memory loss and you don't… it's called transient global amnesia… it gets interesting.

In the following analysis the French Professor Bruno Dubois, Director of the Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's disease (IMMA) at La Pitié-Salpêtrière - Paris Hospitals, addresses the subject in a rather reassuring way:  "If anyone is aware of their memory problems, they do NOT have Alzheimer's."

1.     You know you forget the names of family members.

2.     You know you don’t remember where you put some things, but you remember you had them. This often happens in people 60 years and older and they complain they are losing/lacking their memory.

"All information remains in the brain, but the "processor" is lacking." This is "transient global amnesia" or temporary forgetfulness. Half of the people 60 and older have some symptoms due to age rather than disease.

Some of the most common cases are:

a.     forgetting the name of a person,

b.     going to a room in the house and not remembering why we were going there,

c.      a blank memory for a movie title or actor, an actress,

d.     a waste of time searching where we left our glasses or keys.

After 60 years most people have some difficulty, which indicates that it is not a disease but rather a characteristic due to the passage of years. Many people are concerned about these oversights, hence the importance of the following statements:

1.     "Those who are conscious of being forgetful have no serious problem with memory."

2.     "Those who suffer from a memory illness or Alzheimer's, are not aware of what is happening."

Professor Bruno Dubois, Director of IMMA, reassures the majority of people concerned about their oversights: “The more we complain about memory loss, the less likely we are to suffer from memory sickness."

Now for a little neurological test: Only use your eyes!

1- Find the C in the table below!

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2- If you found the C, then find the 6 in the table below.

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 3- Now find the N in the table below. Attention, it's a little more difficult!

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Remember this test is for fun, if you pass these three tests without a problem:

·   you can cancel your annual visit to the neurologist unless you have other problems and your doctor has referred you.

·        your brain is in perfect shape!

·        you are far from having any relationship with Alzheimer's.   

You are fortunate, so share this with your over 65 friends, and remind them to enjoy life

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