As older people grow in numbers, experts seek ways to handle to coming boom

Patrick Egan wrote an interesting article that was published Tuesday, August 10, 2010 in the Washington Post. In the article he describes the anticipated tsunami when in 2050 nearly 90 million Americans will have passed age 65 and the impact felt by every segment of society.

He discussed telemedicine / cybermedicine, retirement savings (mandatory government savings plans, phased retirement, staffing needs, and long-term care.