Baby Boomers and
North Carolina’s Demographic Shift

7/20/98

Index of Slides

  1. Baby Boomers and North Carolina’s Demographic Shift
  2. How Much Will North Carolina’s Older Population Grow in the Next Generation?
  3. How Does North Carolina Compare to the Other States?
  4. Population Age 65+ in 1996
  5. Population Age 65+ in 2020
  6. Population Age 85+ in 1996
  7. Population Age 85+ in 2020
  8. North Carolina: In the Middle of a Major Population Shift
  9. What Accounts for the Population Shift?
  10. What is the Baby Boom?
  11. Facts about NC’s Baby Boomers
  12. How Do NC Boomers Compare to US Boomers and NC’s Current Older Adults?
  13. Boomers Are Diverse in Many Ways
  14. Older and Younger Boomers
  15. Family Structure
  16. Race and Ethnicity: NC Boomers
  17. NC Boomers’ Educational Attainment Compared to US Boomers
  18. NC Boomers’ Household Income in 1989
  19. Equity Issues
  20. Financial Security in Later Life
  21. Employment and Wealth: NC Boomers Compared to US Boomers and NC’s Current Older Adults
  22. Risks to the Future Financial Security of NC and US Boomers
  23. NC Boomers’ Current Work and Pensions by Occupation in 1993 (US)
  24. Percent of US Boomers Holding Different Types of Assets, by Age Group in 1991
  25. Why Social Security Won’t Work as It Did Before
  26. Changes in the Job Market That Affect Boomers Now and as They Age
  27. NC Boomers Are Continuing Their Education and Training
  28. Health Status and Risks: NC Boomers Compared to US Boomers and NC’s Current Older Adults
  29. Health Risks for NC Boomers
  30. What Do We Know about Boomers and Long-Term Care?
  31. Growth in Public LTC Expenditures for Persons 60+ by Category between 1990 and 1996–97 in NC
  32. What Can We Expect for the Future of Long-Term Care?
  33. Demographic Trends Affect Future Social Relations and Caregiving (I)
  34. Demographic Trends Affect Future Social Relations and Caregiving (II)
  35. Additional Issues to Think About: The Environment
  36. Additional Issues to Think About: Quality of Life
  37. How Will the Aging of the Boomers Affect:
  38. Questions for Thought and Discussion

About this Presentation

This is a revised version of the presentation on baby boomers made at the regional forums in Plymouth, Morganton, and Raleigh in Spring 1998. It was prepared by Dennis Streets of the NC Division of Aging (http://www.state.nc.us/DHR/DOA/home.htm), and Mary Anne Salmon and Margaret Morse, of the Center for Aging Research and Educational Services, UNC-CH School of Social Work. You may use all or part of it for local presentations. If you have questions, please contact Dennis Streets at dstreets@dhr.state.nc.us.

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