Baby Boomers

Stephen M. 10/30/96Professor ShockleyGeneration Xers have been described as “fanatically independent individuals pathologically ambivalent about the future, and brimming with unsatisfied longings for permanence, for love, and for material possessions. ” (Lauren, p. 64) This less-than-flattering description of our generation has since been expanded by the media to the point that myself and my peers…

Our children are our future; our seniors are our foundation (Wissel L. 2000). Fifty five million Americans are age fifty five and older, according to the United States Census Bureau, of that number, thirty five million are age sixty five and older. By the year 2030, the sixty five and older population will double to…