And unlike today's seniors, boomers are dedicated Internet users and
broadband fans. "The next generation of seniors will be
very different. "They use the Internet at home and at
work, and they will carry those usage patterns over into the next phase of
their lives.

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M."
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eMarketer estimates that in 2005 there are 33.
Anzueto said.

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"The current generation of adults over 65 hasn't fully adopted Internet
use, in large part because many had retired before online access became
common in the workplace," says Debra Aho Williamson , eMarketer Senior
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"The CAPRIE study is very unique in that it was conducted only in patients
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eMarketer's new report, "Seniors Online: How Aging Boomers Will Shake Up
the Market ," released today, analyzes the changing usage patterns of the
older adult and senior online populations , and finds powerful differences
in Internet usage between today's older Americans and the current senior
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"The Predicted Insurance Expenditures Survey and Formula from GHS will
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occur in the elderly than in the general population.
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'PIE(TM)' Survey Predicts Future Health Expenses of Adults Under Age 65

SAN FRANCISCO, Geriatric Health Systems, LLC (GHS )
announced today that it has licensed its proprietary "PIE(TM)" (Predicted
Insurance Expenditures ) survey and predictive formula to Pfizer Health
Solutions Inc.

Today, two-thirds of adults ages 50-64 use the Internet, compared with 28%
of those 65 and older, according to eMarketer... Anzueto said.

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An article describing
the creation and validation of the PIE(TM) was published in the Summer 2004
issue of Disease Management, the official journal of the Disease Management
Association of America.

PIE(TM) is a trademark of GHS, LLC
YOUfirst(TM) is a trademark of PHS

Contact:

Peter Yedidia, GHS
415-641-0776
yedidia@ghsglobal.com

This release was issued through eReleases(TM).
Marketers and the media are waking up to the
power of older consumers online, as the oldest baby boomers prepare to turn
60 in 2006. Williamson ." San Antonio patients were
treated at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System.

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This survey will identify high-risk individuals long before
they could be found using claims-based predictive models," said Peter Yedidia,
President of GHS. For more information, visit www. SAN ANTONIO, A newer antibiotic medication proved
more effective at knocking out community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in patients
65 and older than the antibiotic that has been the front-line CAP treatment
the last decade, according to a national study coordinated at The University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio., professor of medicine at the Health Science Center, is reported in the
current issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

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Pfizer Health Solutions, the wholly owned care management subsidiary of
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patient-centered programs that focus on prevention, disease management and
care coordination to improve patient health and more efficiently deliver care.

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compilation of up-to-date e-business and online marketing statistics in the
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com. This is also the first
time the two leading antibiotics for CAP have been compared in a
well-controlled clinical trial. "This study involved very sophisticated assessment of cardiac
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Our turnkey surveys and
predictive technology like the PIE(TM) enhance the provision of effective care
and disease management programs for persons of all ages.emarketer.

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ghsglobal. As boomers approach the next phase of their lives,
companies will be challenged to keep up with their ever-demanding ways,
both online and off.

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(PHS), for inclusion in PHS' YOUfirst(TM) online health risk
assessment (HRA) platform. "Brief predictive surveys are important tools for
early identification of appropriate candidates for disease and care management
interventions.
"At the end of the day, another important question was safety," Dr.

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About GHS
GHS is a leading producer of innovative, practical survey tools to
measure, document and improve the quality of health care."

"Seniors Online" addresses key questions like:

-- How large are the older adult and senior Internet populations?
-- How fast is the Boomer online population growing?
-- How will usage patterns differ between today's seniors and tomorrow's?
-- What sites are Boomers most likely to visit?
-- Why do financial services, health care and real estate businesses need
a strong Web strategy for older adults?
-- What changes in Web design will be necessary as Internet users age?

And many more.

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2 million people online in
the US between the ages of 50 and 64, triple the number of 65+ online
users.
eMarketer aggregates and analyzes e-business research from over 1,700
sources and brings it together in one place.
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