The increasing number of men in the seniors' housing market could affect developers significantly, particularly in the amenities sought. An increased availability of health care for older Americans through the emergence of Medicare is cited as one factor in the increasing longevity of men, as is a decline in cigarette smoking among older males. Japanese women now have a life expectancy of 83, highest in the world. The American Association for Retired Persons said the Internet has been a boon to the elderly, with 47 percent of all online consumers over 50 and seniors more likely to contact family and others in the cyberspace community, thus reducing any feelings of isolation. The life expectancy for men is now 72 years of age while women live in average of 78.8 years.
Men smoke more cigarettes and consume more alcohol.
They are three times is likely as women to die from accidents and four times more likely to be homicide victims. And as I a stated previously, white men have the higher suicide rates in the country once they get older than age 65. Many of these men have been insulated from the real world due to their positions of power in a corporation. And they cannot boss their wives around since they have tended to develop more independency as they have gotten older. In 1900, life expectancy for men was 49.7 years and for women 50.9 years.