| y 10,000 Americans celebrate their 50th Birthday. By | | | | cost to install them in homes. When they design |
| the year 2030 over 70 million Americans will be senior | | | | bathrooms they should allow space for dual sinks and |
| citizens. As this wave of seniors marches forward | | | | plenty of room in the event of the need for wheel |
| we need to prepare for this transition. By planning | | | | chair accessibility. They also need to get in the habit |
| ahead we can ensure that we are capable of | | | | of installing wider doors or even sliding doors that are |
| offering quality care to our thoroughbred Americans. | | | | concealed within walls for this same reason. Using |
| Don't expect our government to be prepared for | | | | larger address numbers would assist emergency |
| this. Although they are making changes, this wave is | | | | vehicles. Handicap accessible options could turn out to |
| so massive and affects so many different areas of | | | | be good selling points in the future. Energy efficient |
| our society that we will not be ready. All Americans | | | | and secure homes should be mandatory versus |
| will be affected by this situation. It will be up to each | | | | optional. |
| and every one of us to assist our nation during this | | | | Currently there are under 7000 geriatric doctors |
| transformation. | | | | across our nation. With 70 million baby boomers |
| Businesses and individuals who start planning and | | | | headed our way it may be a good idea for doctors |
| make changes now will also benefit during this period. | | | | to start shifting to this area. Veterans of war do not |
| The cost to care for our seniors will be tremendous | | | | appreciate going to the V.A. hospital and always being |
| reaching in the billions. Some changes and different | | | | treated by a doctor from another country. Politically |
| ways we can adapt to the future are below. | | | | correct or not, they have their own mind and beliefs |
| Hospitals will need to hire valet or parking attendants | | | | and we will have to adopt to it. |
| because of the large numbers of seniors needing | | | | Website owners offering a selection of categories |
| assistance walking. Seniors and their care givers will | | | | need to offer the section of elder or senior care to |
| not be able to walk across long parking lots. An | | | | the family category. There will need to be products |
| alternative would be to build high rise parking garages | | | | developed in this area comparable to the needs of |
| attached to the hospital. | | | | our citizens. You may want to increase the size of |
| Nurses will be offered fast track career opportunities | | | | your fonts so everybody has equal access to the |
| and larger responsibilities. To prepare now they should | | | | content. |
| take American History classes as well as business | | | | Businesses and community leaders need to start |
| courses. The history classes will enable them to | | | | placing adult and child care facilities in the same |
| communicate and understand the elders better. | | | | building and possibly let these generations mingle |
| Searching their family history is an even better way | | | | together periodically. The young children need the |
| to learn history and be able to relate to their patients. | | | | love and wisdom the seniors have to offer. This will |
| The business courses will assist them in offering | | | | also be convenient to the multi-generation families |
| congregate care to communities or starting their own | | | | and allow them to proceed with their career. |
| business. | | | | This is just a few of the many changes that we can |
| Contractors and homeowners need to start building | | | | start right now to assist our great nation. By planning |
| or installing elevators in two-story homes. There are | | | | ahead and working together we can handle any |
| medical tax incentives that dramatically reduce the | | | | situation. There is opportunity around every corner. |