Showing posts with label Baby Boom. Show all posts
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2.20.2013

Will retirement homes become obsolete as more seniors stay home?


Feb 19, 2013 - yesterday in Lifestyle

Torrance - Due to the baby boom population of the 1940s and 1950s, the American public is aging. Over the next four decades, a significant number of the baby boom generation will reach the age of 65 and will become close to a quarter of the United States population.
With advances to medical care, health technology and methods to treat illnesses and diseases, everyone is living longer. It is usually surmised, however, that seniors will have to transition to a retirement residence. No longer is this the trend due to the marketplace of home care providers in the nation.