...Caring for the Baby Boomer Population Thomas Watrucki Thomas Edison State College Mentor Tish Dorman December 7th, 2014 The “baby boomer” generation (those born from 1946-1964) are now our retirement-age elderly that we healthcare providers are challenged with caring for. The Population Reference Bureau estimates that there are 76.4 million baby boomers (as of April 2014). About 3 million baby boomers will hit retirement age every year for the next 20 years (Barr, 2014). Healthypeople.gov estimates that 60 percent of this population will be managing more than one chronic condition by 2030. The American Hospital Association notes that the over 65 population will nearly triple as a result of the aging Boomers. What this means for us healthcare providers is that our healthcare system will be challenged with caring for a significantly increased amount of elderly with chronic ailments that we are seeing now. This will increase healthcare costs as chronic disease management increases and transitions are made from private insurance carriers to Medicare. I interviewed a baccalaureate nurse who works on the geriatric medical surgical unit in my hospital and asked her to identify the special needs of the Baby Boomer Generation. She has been a nurse for 25 years and has worked on that unit for the past 12 years. Looking back on her experience and the current trends of problems she encounters with this generation, specifically with the lower income minority population that we work with...
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...aging population and the Baby Boomers are becoming a dominant demographic in the United States. The Baby Boomer generation is the biggest generation in American history. There are approximately 75 million people in America. The average life span and the age of retirement has increased, the need for medications for a longer period , and chronic illnesses are examples of how the aging population and the Baby Boomer generation will contribute to changes in the health care field. “Future and current demographics play an important role in determining the supply and demand of health care workers” (HRS, p. 3). Projected demographics that will affect health care include the increased life span of the aging population, and geographic location of the population. The rise in the population percentage of the elderly over the next decade will cause a n increase in the demand for more health care workers, and medications. Concerns that the demands for health care professionals will not be met because of the financial stress placed on Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance companies, and the patients out of pocket expenses. Many physicians are in the same demographic as the aging population. These physicians may retire around the same time. The healthcare for the elderly population will increase will less physicians to care for them. Positive changes to the health care market will take place as the demographic changes. “Minorities will account for nearly half of the population demanding...
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...Demographic Paper: Baby Boomers Impact Your name HCS/490 Teacher name When it comes to the Baby Boomers Impact towards the Health Care Systems, there is only one that may wonder how they will as Baby Boomers population and their demographics impact health care systems in future generations. The subject of this reading will address this question and focus on the Baby Boomers population demographics, and explain the changes these demographics will have on health care systems in regard to patient’s needs and services. Along with explain the way demographic data informs companies the way services or products can successfully be marketed to Baby Boomers and how communities and the society needs to work together to correct demographic challenges Baby Boomers will encounter as they age. Population Demographics Most individuals tend to relate to the phrase Baby Boomers to oneself, father, mother, aunt, and uncle or even a grandfather or grandmother. According to the Unites States Census Bureau (2009), describes Baby Boomers as individuals born between 1946 and 1968 and as of 2009 there were 77,329,698 Baby Boomers living in the United States. The American elderly population based on the United States Census Bureau is rapidly growing therefore so will the impact on changing demographics. Impact of Changing Demographics on the Health Care Market According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2007), the impact that Baby Boomer changing demographics will have...
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...the river from one of the nation’s most popular gaming communities. With year round sunshine that attracts not only vacationers but also retirees. The aging population in our community is substantially large and is about to explode. Those born in the baby boom era following the end of World War II, between the years of 1946 and 1964 are just hitting the retirement age. We can expect to see our aging population grow and challenge our local health care facilities and the health care market in general over the next few years. Although the U.S. Census Bureau population estimates are not available for 2011 as of yet for our community, we can see on the quick facts chart below where we stood in 2010. People Quick Facts | Bullhead City, Arizona | Population, 2011 estimate | NA | Population, 2010 | 39,540 | Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | 17.1% | Population, 2000 | 33,769 | Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010 | 5.4% | Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010 | 19.6% | Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010 | 23.9% | Female persons, percent, 2010 | 50.6% | (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012). As shown above, our small community grew by 17.1% over 10 years between 2000 and 2010. It is unknown how much that percentage could change between 2010 and 2020 based on the aging Baby Boomer population, but it is likely that it could double or even triple. Based on this information and that the cost of living is lower here than the national average our community...
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...Economic Impact of Providing Medical Care to an Aging Population In today’s world the aging population is rapidly growing, and with falling fertility rates and the constant increase of the human life span, the United States is preparing for the realization that the fastest growing populace is what the nation considers to be senior citizens. For health care organizations any type of demographic change will automatically bring economic and social challenges. Almost 80 million babies were born in the United States from January 1946 through December 1964. This segment of the population is known as the Baby Boomers. In 2011 the first wave of Baby Boomers began reaching age 65, the age of entitlement. Every day from today for the next 16 years approximately 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn age 65 and become entitled to Medicare (www.politifact.com, 2011). With an increasingly older population come the need for a greater number of prescription drugs, a greater number of medical office visits in order to extend the aged quality of life, and a greater need for long term care. 80 million Americans within the next 16 years will receive some form of government funding for health care adding to the already fraught health care economy. Ageing population puts strain on medical costs: Bernanke warns of ‘fiscal crisis’ With more than 10,000 Baby Boomers reaching the age of retirement and Medicare eligibility every day for the next decade and a half the nation’s and states’ government are facing...
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...AMERICAN BABY BOOMER More babies were born in 1946 than ever before in the United States of America. Statistics indicate that 3.4 million people were born, which is 20 percent more than in 1945. This was the beginning of the so-called “baby boom.” In 1947, another 3.8 million babies were born and more than 4 million were born every year from 1954 until 1964. By then, there were 76.4 million “baby boomers” in the United States. They made up almost 40 percent of the nation’s population. So by definition baby boomers are the large number of people born worldwide between 1946 and 1964. History The Great depression and the World War II had just ended. This was the time when two of the most dreadful events of the world took its break. People who had postponed marriage during the Great depression and World War II had begun to consider starting a family. According to statistics between 1940- 1945, only 8% of women opted out of having babies. They started doing so because they began to think that the future holds comfort and prosperity. In a way they were rite. The then “American dream” was met by the passing of the GI bill on June 1944. Due to this, loans for homes and farms were made available to GIs at low interest rates, and low or no down payment was provided, which meant that it was cheaper to buy houses in suburban areas than to rent an apartment in the city. Hence people began to buy lands in the outskirts of cities and due to that the suburban population grew. By 1960...
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...Why Medical Care for an Aging Population Needs Reforming Medical care for the aging population has been an issue of concern for the American population for many years, and cost of medical care continues to grow exponentially (Getzen & Moore, 2007). The costs associated with health care, limited health care resources, longevity of the population, and quality of care, are factors considered when medical care for the aging population is analyzed. The following discussion provides an overview of the issues surrounding medical care for the aging population, reasons substantiating the cause for national concern, and two major reasons medical care for the aging population needs reforming. Issues Surrounding Medical Care for the Aging Population and Reasons Substantiating the Cause for National Concern Current estimates predict by 2015, the Baby Boomer population will increase more than 76 million. One of the reasons this population of Americans is expected to live longer, is because of the continuing advances in medical technologies.The aging population will require different levels of health care at different intervals, to avoid their health continually going downhill, resulting in admission into a long-term care facility. The years 1998-1999 marked a fractured health care financal system. In addition, during this time, Medicare executed payment systems for skilled nursing services and home health care. Therefore, the current challenge in America is to figure out how to deliver the...
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...Aging Population and Demographics Marcia Myers HCS490 July 19, 2012 Kevin Branyan University of Phoenix Aging Population and Demographics “One out of every nine Americans is ‘old’ ” ("Transgenerational Design Matters", n.d.). How do Americans define the term ‘old’? Most data tells us that Americans are living to be older, 78.2 is the magical number for life expectancy of Americans. Some of the data reports age 50 as the determining number. “America’s 50 and older population is predicted to be 100 million by the year 2012, one in five people will be in the 65 or older age group by 2035” ("Transgenerational Design Matters", n.d.). Growing numbers among the aging population means growing dollars in health care. The aging population will have more needs and require more services as they progress into the retirement age. This paper will discuss changes in the demographics of the aging population, the affects they have on health care, and the health care market. The paper will also identify two-key health care-related challenges to the aging population, the marketing needs and services of the aging population, and how a chronic disease wellness program may affect the costs for this population. It will also mention ideas on how the patient, community, and society as a whole can address these challenges. The aging population of the United States includes the 79 million Baby Boomers reaching retirement age (Haag, 2003). Most of them keeping up with technology...
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... Medicare is facing a problem of retiring baby boomers, rising life expectancy, and decreased fertility rates that will increases the proportion of the population over age of 65 who be eligible for Medicare benefits. The problem with Medicare is that they never made adjustments for people who live longer. Also, there are inadequate funds to meet the needs of the future enrollees. Organization Information Medicare is a national social insurance program. It is administered by the United States federal government and was signed into law on July 30, 1965 by President Lyndon Johnson (CMS, 2012). Currently Medicare covers 60 million Americans. The health insurance is available to individuals 65 years and older. It is an insurance program for which these enrollees have money deducted from their pay while they are still working. The health care insurance covers hospitals, physician’s services, nursing home care or home and community-based services Also, the participant pays part of the services called “deductibles”. Medicare provides health insurance benefits to 38.7 million people age 65 years and older. (Center for Medicare & Medicaid services, 2011). Gist of The Problem The problem with Medicare is that the regulations have not changed even though there are more people enrolled in the program. Medicare will be unable to provide the same services unless the premiums are increased. Description: The Problem The baby boomer generation, who were born between 1946 and...
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...becoming highly body conscious as 82% of Australian males identified they are spending significantly more money on tending to their physical appearance when compared to premillennial habits (McCrindle Social Research 2013). This can be attributed to the increased media exposure to male specific lifestyle magazines and shows (IBISWORLD 2013). Not only are Australian males become more image conscious they are also recognizing the importance of maintaining healthy lifestyles (Euromonitor 2013). Australian men can be demographically profiled by generation, Baby Boomers being aged roughly 47-65, Generation X aged early 30’s to mid-40’s, Generation Y born between 1981 and 1994 and Generation Z those born between 1995-2009 (Holroyd 2011). Over the next five years the population of Australians over 50 is expected to grow to 8.5 million people, making up 32% of Australia’s total population (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2013). The baby boomer age cohort will therefore represent a market of 4 million Australian males (IBISWORLD 2013). This presents them as a key target demographic for Bulldog Natural Skincare. Overlook of Major...
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...Baby Boomers HCS/490 March 26, 2012 Baby Boomers After World War two there was a boom in the birth rate in the United States, this part of the population became known as the baby boomers. This sizable population is coming to the age when there are more needs for the services of the health care system. This increased need for care is becoming a major hurdle in the fight to control costs to the U.S. health care system. Many concerns arise from this growing demographic, how is this influx of people going to affect the cost of health care as well as the ability of the system to handle this increasing demographic? Other challenges that arise are how to reach this demographic and provide the services that they need. Whether these are prescription medicine programs, therapeutic services, to in home care this demographic needs to know what products and services are available so they can make sound decisions that may help the U.S. health system avoid a crisis. Who are the Baby Boomers? Baby boomers are the generation that was born after World War two when there was a significant rise in the U.S. population this generation is now starting to get to the age of retirement and are beginning to represent a large number of people which will need the services of the current health care system. This aging population could have a direct impact on the health care system because of the sheer number of people which are in this age group. According to Anderson, Goodman, Holtzman, Posner...
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...Baby boomers are the first generation to actively declare a higher priority for work over personal life. They generally distrust authority and large systems. Their values were shaped primarily by a rise in civil rights activism, Viet Nam, and inflation. They are more optimistic and open to change than the prior generation, but they are also responsible for the “Me Generation,” with its pursuit of personal gratification, which often shows up as a sense of entitlement in today’s work force. Because of the fall of the dot.com marketplace, retirement savings of Baby Boomers were decimated and many now find themselves having to work longer than they had planned. A recent AARP survey of 2,001 people born in this era revealed that 63% plan to work...
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...A baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom between the years 1946 and 1964, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The term baby boomer is also used in a cultural context. Different groups, organization and individuals may have widely varying opinions on what constitutes a baby boomer. Baby boomers are associated with a rejection or redefinition of traditional values. In Europe and North America boomers are widely associated with privilege, as many grew up in a time of widespread government subsidies in post-war housing and education, and increasing affluence. One feature of boomers was that they tended to think of themselves as a special generation, very different from those that had come before. The phrase baby boom has been used since the late twentieth century to refer to a noticeable temporary increase in the birth rate. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first recorded use of “baby boomer” is from 1970 in an article in the Washington Post. Howe, well known for their generational theory , define the social generation of Boomers as the cohorts born from 1943 to 1960, who were too young to have any personal memory of World War II, but old enough to remember the postwar American High. The generation can be segmented into two broadly defined cohorts: The leading-edge baby boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1955. This group represents slightly more than half of the generation, or roughly 38,002,000 people of...
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...Baby Boomers In todays’ workforce there are currently four generations working together side by side. The four generations are: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, & Generation Y/Post-millennials. Each has their own habits, styles, temperaments, and motivations. There is too much information to cover in this one paper, so I am specifically going to speak on the baby boomers. Baby boomers were born from 1946 thru 1964, and they make up 70% of the U.S population. Most baby boomers are well mannered, organized, and prefer to communicate “formally” rather than using current day technology. They prefer to work in an environment where there is a strong chain of command structure. And to add on that, most baby boomers are the authority figures in todays’ workforce. If one finds themselves in a supervisory position aver a baby boomer, they may find it challenging. Baby boomers are burning out with today’s workload, and they seem to dislike the tech-savvy post-millennials. One may find them to question authority a lot if they are a subordinate to a younger generation, because they may feel that they deserve a lot more than they are getting due to the time they have spent in the workplace. All in all, when supervising a baby boomer they can be your best friend or worst enemy. You must respect them and have an ear to whatever they are trying to communicate. Because over-all most baby boomers will do anything to see the workplace succeed because of the values they...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix I Part I Define the following terms: Term | Definition | Ageism | Ageism is a type of discrimination that involves prejudice against people based upon their age. Similar to racism and sexism, ageism involves holding negative stereotypes about people of different ages. | Baby boomer | A person who was born between 1946 and 1964. The baby boomer generation makes up a substantial portion of the North American population. Representing nearly 20% of the American public, baby boomers have a significant impact on the economy. As a result, baby boomers are often the focus of marketing campaigns and business plans. | Americans with Disabilities Act | Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. | Visitability | Visitability is an affordable, sustainable and inclusive design approach for integrating basic accessibility features into all newly built homes and housing. | Accessibility | easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use. | Disability | a physical or mental handicap, especially one that prevents a person from living a full, normal life or from holding a gainful job. | Inclusion | the act of including or the...
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