The American Hospital Association (AHA) has published an excellent report that demonstrates the horrible health implications of the US’s ageing Boomer population. For the US also read Europe.
If you are feeling a bit too cheerful and need a dose of despondency then read a few of the highlights from the report.
The first Boomers will turn 65 in 2011 and more than 37 million of them - six out of 10 - will be managing more than one chronic condition by 2030. Also by 2030:
· 14 million Boomers will be living with diabetes - that's one out of every four Boomers.
· Half of the Boomers will live with arthritis - the number peaking at 26 million in 2020.
· More than one out of three Boomers - over 21 million - will be considered obese.
If your business is in anyway connected to the healthcare industry then you must download this report. This is what you do. Go to the AHA web site and register and then you will have access to the report.
It is not exactly a laugh a minute but a great source of information. Dick Stroud
If you are feeling a bit too cheerful and need a dose of despondency then read a few of the highlights from the report.
The first Boomers will turn 65 in 2011 and more than 37 million of them - six out of 10 - will be managing more than one chronic condition by 2030. Also by 2030:
· 14 million Boomers will be living with diabetes - that's one out of every four Boomers.
· Half of the Boomers will live with arthritis - the number peaking at 26 million in 2020.
· More than one out of three Boomers - over 21 million - will be considered obese.
If your business is in anyway connected to the healthcare industry then you must download this report. This is what you do. Go to the AHA web site and register and then you will have access to the report.
It is not exactly a laugh a minute but a great source of information. Dick Stroud
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