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What effect is the aging of the baby boom generation having on each of the following industries: health care, tourism, and food? What are some likely negative consequences of the aging of this population?
Baby boomers are the people born after the World War 2. Now they are aged above 60 . Witht he aging of baby boomers many changes are occuring in the structure of world . Tourism , food , health care are being effected by this aging problems. Th elifestyle and food habits of the present generations are not being adaptable by these baby boomers and hence a balnace is required in food. The life style of baby boomers also is different and henc eth e demand for tourism by both the generation is demanding more manpower and facilities. The most important sector to be effected is healthcare . Baby boomers are facing with many health issues like obesity due to changing food habits and environment. Inorder to meet these demands new medicines and treatments are to being introduced. The baby boomers are the generation between the older and current genrations and they are not able to adjust in this new environment and are facing many problems. Health issues , unemployment, unable to adapt to technology and need of nursing homes during old age all these factors are having negative impact on the world.