The Fountain of Youth – Forever Young and Counting Backwards
The fountain of youth has been sought after generation after generation. Getting older is something fewer and fewer people want to do! Creams, plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, botox injections, breast implants, liposuction, reconstructive surgery, lotions, gels, and a whole slew of other products and procedures, all promise to make you look and feel younger than your age. Some work well and some don’t work at all. No matter how well they work, we somehow keep buying them which only fuels the market.
People are obsessed with their age! We all age but we don’t want to show it. How many products on the market advertise to reverse aging and boost our youth? How much will we pay for these products? A whole lot! According to statistics, many people are willing to pay very high prices for the way they look! Do you know people who constantly seek the fountain of youth? Probably!
Beauty used to be 'in the eyes of the beholder'. With the multitude of anti aging products on the market. Seems like now it's being sold at your local department store!
If you too have been looking for the fountain of youth, you really can find it. (smirk:o) Just check your local superstore for bargains on the latest and greatest campaigns in anti aging products. (Anti means against, aging means getting older!) You don't have to look very far to find them! They are everywhere!
The Everlasting Fountain of Youth
1/2 of all retirees say that people should do everything they can to prevent the effects of aging.
In 2007, American’s bought nearly $30 billion worth of anti aging products.
15% of new HIV/AIDS cases in 2005, were over the age of 50.
The American Academy of Anti Aging Medicine tells it’s practitioners that each patient can bring in $4000 - $20,000 in annual gross revenue.
Last year, 61 year old Suzanne Somers gave the keynote address at an anti-aging conference. She said 'I’ve been HGHed and progesteroned and testosteroned and estrogened. I feel so great!'
When asked when old age begins, American’s aged 25-34 said at age 67; those over 45 years said 77.
18-49 year olds are 35% more likely to watch the Cartoon channel rather than CNN.
At age 74, Larry King says he hopes to host his show till 2017.
In April of last year, GlaxoSmithKline paid $720 million dollars for a firm to develop a ‘fountain of youth’ pill.
A 'Deep Purple' Oticon hearing aid sells for as much as $2,750.
1/2 of all retirees believe that plastic surgery can enhance their sex appeal and powers of seduction.
A beauty salon Aesthetician told Philadelphia magazine that she had performed microdermabrasion on preteens and even given an 8 year old a bikini wax.
In 2006, Paypal cofounder Peter A. Thiel pledged $3.5 million to the Methuselah Foundation which seeks to ‘repair and reverse the damage of aging’.
40% of Myspace users are aged 35-54. Site co-founder Tom Anderson made himself 4 years younger on his own page.
Drug use nearly doubled for that fifty something group between 2002 and 2005.
When the Rolling Stones played at the 2006 Super Bowl, the NFL suggested that only fans under 45 had the stamina to watch the performance from the field.
Kickstart Spark is an energy drink (that contains caffeine) and was designed to promote ‘better focus and energy’ for children between 4-11 years old.
The Alcor Life Extension Foundation charges $150,000 for full body cryopreservation or $80,000 for head only. So far they’ve only frozen 79 people.
A 20 year old study found that attitudes about aging have more impact on life expectancy than cholesterol, smoking, or exercise.
Sylvester Stallone took HGH to buff up before his latest Rambo movie. He told Time Magazine that he recommended HGH for all people over 40.
Between 1997 and 2007, the number of Botox treatments in the US rose by 4.159%.
In 1990 the typical video game player was 18. Today he is 33.
At Los Angeles Spa DiDa salon for kids, a cupcake pedicure costs $40. Leg waxing starts at $25 and a baby manicure is $10.
Holland has 4 retirement homes for drug addicts.
People who have a positive attitude about getting older live an average of 7.5 years longer than those who don’t.
4500 women had vaginal rejuvenation surgery in 2007.
68 year old Dave Cummings, the worlds oldest porn star, says he only uses Viagra when I’m working for a producer who’s very demanding.
Members of the Calorie Restriction Society believes that a near starvation diet will increase their life span.
Whatever you believe about getting older, the real fountain of youth will probably not be found in your lifetime. Ponce de Leon would be proud of the many people who still seek to find his fountain of youth though!
