title: Baby Boomers: are we ready for their impact on health care?
abstract: As the first of the Baby Boomer generation turns 65 this year, there is rising fear that a crisis awaits related to many mental health resources. This article describes the characteristics of Baby Boomers, their future mental health needs, and the extent of the impending insufficiency of mental health resources to meet those needs. Recommendations to address the unprecedented mental health demands of this generation are presented.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Phoenix, Resyon, VA, USA. pamela.cangelosi@phoenix.edu
authors.forename: Pamela R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Cangelosi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006285:Health Planning; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D014481:United States