Baby Boomer and Health Care Crisis

Baby boomers and healthcare

Baby boomers and the health care

As the United States continues to grapple with the growing rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity, the aging population may continue to signal a health care crisis. Therefore, this is really important time for Americans to consider these demographic changes as well as the health and behavior outcome for this population. One of the United Health Foundation's senior advisors, Rhonda Randall, explains that if we do not measure it, we will not be able to know what to do about it.

It is projected that as the Baby Boomer generation starts to enter their senior years, these demographic shifts may pose a serious drain on the United States' health resources, (Alex Egervary, 2008). Already seniors tend to consume more health care as compared to the younger Americans, and moreover, the expectation...
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