Baby boomer is a term used to describe a person who was born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom. The baby boom had profound demographic, cultural, economic, and political implications. The term baby boomer is used around the world, however it can have very different implications in different areas; in some areas it refers merely to the time period, rather than an actual "baby boom."
In the 1960s, as the relatively large numbers of young people became teenagers and young adults, they, and those around them, created a very specific rhetoric around their cohort, and the change they were bringing about.[3] This rhetoric had an important impact in the self perceptions of the boomers, as well as their tendency to define the world in terms of generations, which was a relatively new phenomenon.
Today, Baby Boomers comprise nearly 28% of the adult US population. The U.S. Census Bureau considers a baby boomer to be someone born during the demographic birth boom between 1946 and 1964.
The medical study of the aging process is gerontology, and the study of diseases that afflict the elderly is geriatrics.
The boundary between middle age and old age cannot be defined exactly because it does not have the same meaning in all societies. In many parts of the world, people are considered old because of certain changes in their activities or social roles. Examples: people may be considered old when they become grandparents, or when they begin to do less or different work, retirement. In North America and Europe, people are often considered old if they have lived a certain number of years.
The effects of aging can cause wrinkles and liver spots on the skin, change of hair color to grey or white or loss of hair (or both), lessened hearing and sight abilities, loss of reaction time and agility or reduced ability to think clearly or recall memories.
Worldwide, the number of people 65 or older is increasing faster than ever before. Most of this increase is occurring in developed countries. In the United States the percentage of people 65 or older increased from 4 percent in 1900 to about 13 percent in 1998. In 1900, only about 3 million of the nation's citizens had reached 65. By 1998, the number of senior citizens had increased to about 34 million. Population experts estimate that more than 50 million Americans, about 17 percent of the population, will be 65 or older in 2020.
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| 2011-11-19 | Seniors Unable to Recognize Memory Loss - Study Findings | Clionsky Neuro Systems |
| 2011-08-03 | Lifestyles of the Old and Healthy | Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| 2011-06-28 | Seniors Could See Social Security Checks Slashed by More Than $18,000 | The Senior Citizens League |
| 2011-05-20 | Seniors Have Lost 32% Buying Power Since 2000 | The Senior Citizens League |
| 2011-05-06 | Report on Aging - Make Aging & Caregiving a Priority | Volunteers of America |
| 2011-05-02 | Older Americans Month - May | LifeSecure Insurance Company |
| 2011-03-01 | Tea and Toast Syndrome in Seniors | Food Nutrition & Science |
| 2011-02-23 | House Approves Cuts Targeting Seniors | National Council on Aging |
| 2011-02-18 | Baby Boomers See Retirement Delayed At Least 4 Years | American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| 2011-02-14 | A Family That Plays Together Stays Together | Concordia University |
| 2011-02-11 | Elder Abuse Found to Occur Frequently | Adams Law Firm PC |
| 2011-02-03 | Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Memory Loss in Seniors | American Academy of Neurology |
| 2011-02-03 | Nearly 50% of Seniors Receiving Lower Social Security Checks This Year | The Senior Citizens League |
| 2011-01-24 | One in Six Seniors Lives in Poverty | National Council on Aging |
| 2011-01-17 | Retirement Planning: Tips for Late Bloomers | RetirementPlanning.net |
| 2011-01-09 | Help for People 65 and Older with Incomes at $1360/mo Single, $1820/mo Couple | Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. |
| 2010-12-20 | Best New Years Resolutions for 2011 - Boomer Guru | The Baby Boomers Retirement Network (BBRN) |
| 2010-12-17 | 2011 Annual Enrollment Period for Seniors | Health Plan One |
| 2010-12-16 | Best U.S. Cities for Retirement | Portfolio.com |
| 2010-12-04 | Where Will Seniors Get Health Care? | American Academy of Family Physicians |
| 2010-11-11 | Deficit Commission Proposal Hurts Middle Class Americans | AARP Illinois |
| 2010-10-28 | Use of Senior Volunteers Shows That WisdomWorks | National Council on Aging |
| 2010-10-25 | Pre-Retirees Not Prepared for Healthcare Costs in Retirement | Society of Actuaries |
| 2010-10-22 | 70-year-Olds are Smarter Today | University of Gothenburg |
| 2010-10-14 | Centenarians Birthday Party of a Century (and more) | Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. |
| 2010-10-07 | Civil Justice System Uncovers Abuse and Neglect of Elderly Americans | American Association for Justice |
| 2010-10-04 | Boomers Going Broke | Illini Legal Services |
| 2010-09-28 | National Broadcast of Elder Abuse Film Announced for International Day of Older Persons | National Council on Aging |
| 2010-09-24 | Practical Tips to Educate Seniors About Fall Prevention | Balanced for Life Program Aids Elderly and Their Caregivers to Help Avoid Falls |
| 2010-09-21 | Senior Community Service Employment Program | National Council on Aging |
| 2010-09-21 | Lower Social Security Payments for Millions of Seniors Next Year | The Senior Citizens League |
| 2010-09-14 | Recession Impact on Lower-Income Adults | AARP |
| 2010-08-31 | Seniors Experience Destination Amnesia | Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care |
| 2010-08-30 | Seniors Receive Medicare Prescription Drug Checks | Office of the Speaker of the House |
| 2010-08-30 | Nutrition for Baby Boomers for Healthy Aging and Maintaining Active Lifestyles | HealthSpan |
| 2010-08-25 | 100 Women Over 60 Years of Age Go Skydiving | BeneVia |
| 2010-07-31 | Senior Moments Redefined - Truth About Senior Moments | Vi |
| 2010-07-21 | 45,000 Homeless Seniors in US, Number to Double by 2050 | Senior Smart, Inc. |
| 2010-07-16 | Ways Senior Citizens Can Avoid Scams | Illinois CPA Society |
| 2010-07-13 | EBRI Retirement Readiness Rating:™ What is Your Rating? | Employee Benefit Research Institute |
| 2010-06-10 | Elder Care Pros Offered FineThanx Phone Check-In System | FineThanx |
| 2010-06-09 | Americans Not Taking Action to Protect Themselves Against Muscle Loss | Abbott |
| 2010-06-03 | Social Security Averages 40% of Seniors Income | Employee Benefit Research Institute |
| 2010-06-02 | Differences Between US and Canada for Middle Aged | Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 2010-05-31 | Aging Baby Boomers will have to Innovate | CANADIAN FEDERATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| 2010-05-26 | Is Sixty-Five the New Forty-Five for Seniors | BeneVia |
| 2010-05-25 | Medicare Policies Ignore Aging-at-Home Concept | American Association for Homecare |
| 2010-05-06 | Women in America Prefer Aging at Home But Most do not Have the Financial Resources | Volunteers of America |
| 2010-04-28 | Phone Check-in Service for Seniors | FineThanx |
| 2010-04-21 | Congressional Pay Grows 15 Times Faster Than Social Security Checks | The Senior Citizens League |
| 2010-04-08 | Seniors Could End Up Stranded Without Right to Repair Act | Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association |
| 2010-03-04 | Workers Age 60 Plus Putting Off Retirement Due to Financial Restraints | CareerBuilder |
| 2010-02-16 | Over Half of Seniors Getting Smaller Social Security Checks This Year | The Senior Citizens League |
| 2010-01-27 | Saving Seniors Lives - Halo Monitoring's Automatic Fall Detection | halomonitoring.com |
| 2010-01-21 | Technology to Improve Care for Seniors With Cognitive Impairment | Visiting Nurse Service of New York |
| 2010-01-18 | Boomers and Older Volunteers Serving on Their Own | AARP |
| 2009-12-23 | Hospitalizations for Pneumonia in Seniors Linked to Air Pollution | McMaster University |
| 2009-12-23 | Brain Training Helps Improve Specific Abilities in Seniors | Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care |
| 2009-12-16 | Pensioners Send Message to Whitehorse Meeting | NRPC Media Relations |
| 2009-11-05 | Preventing Walking Disability in Older People | National Institutes of Health |
| 2009-10-22 | Solutions for Better Care for Pennsylvania Elderly | PA Assisted Living Consumer Alliance |
| 2009-10-11 | GeriCare Finder - Website for Senior Care and Health Resources | Thomas C. Weiss |
| 2009-09-29 | Study Links High Heel Shoes to Heel and Ankle Pain | Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research |
| 2009-09-17 | Older Americans and the Recession | University of Michigan |
| 2009-08-28 | Seniors and Health Insurance Reform | HHS Press Office |
| 2009-08-05 | Hip and Back Fractures Increase Mortality Rates | McMaster University |
| 2009-07-30 | Risk of Frailty in Older Women | Columbia Universitys Mailman School of Public Health |
| 2009-07-30 | Reducing Risk of Hospitalization in the Elderly | Wiley-Blackwell |
| 2009-07-29 | Green Paper Aged Care Reform - UK | Help The Aged |
| 2009-06-18 | Long-term Care Costs Exceed Yearly Income for many California Seniors | University of California - Los Angeles |
| 2009-05-25 | Computers for Seniors - Learning How to Use a Computer | TC Thorn |
| 2009-05-02 | Women Live Longer but not Better | Duke University Medical Center |
| 2009-04-16 | Government of Canada Supports Seniors in Saint John | Human Resources and Skills Development Canada |
| 2009-04-16 | Senator Isakson Addressed Seniors at Park Springs, Stone Mountain | Isakson Living |
| 2009-04-04 | Personality Traits - Siblings and Offspring of Centenarians | Boston University |
| 2009-03-31 | Octogenarian Muscles don't get Stronger with Exercise | The American Physiological Society |
| 2009-03-23 | Things Seniors Can No Longer Manage to Do | John T Jones, Ph.D. |
| 2009-03-04 | Mortality Risk Greater for Elderly Women Who Nap Daily | Wiley / Wiley-Blackwell |
| 2009-03-03 | Moderate Alcohol Intake Associated with Bone Protection | Tufts University, Health Sciences |
| 2009-03-01 | CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine for Seniors | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| 2009-02-24 | California's Single Seniors Lacking Sufficient Income to Pay Bills | University of California - Los Angeles |
| 2009-02-23 | Vitamin B and Folic Acid may Reduce Age Related Vision Loss | JAMA and Archives Journals |
| 2009-02-17 | Exercising Brain Prevents Memory Loss | American Academy of Neurology |
| 2009-02-03 | Seniors in Medicare Doughnut Hole Use Less Medication | University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences |
| 2009-01-22 | Vitamin D Linked to Cognitive Impairment | The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry |
| 2009-01-22 | Seniors Affected by Hurricane Katrina Show Decline in Health | jhsph.edu |
| 2009-01-21 | Impaired Kidney Function Raises Risk of Heart Problems in Elderly | Public Library of Science |
| 2009-01-15 | Seniors Universal Health Care and Dementia | Indiana University |
| 2009-01-15 | Slow Bone Healing in Seniors - New Research | University of Rochester Medical Center |
| 2009-01-15 | Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Help Seniors Keep Disabilities Away | University of California - Los Angeles |
| 2009-01-04 | Interstate Travel Cheaper for Australian Seniors | Disabled World |
| 2009-01-02 | Adult Day Care Centers | Melissa Peterman |
| 2009-01-02 | New Year Resolutions for Grandparents | Ajax |
