Baby Boomers Influence Health and Wellness Craze

 

Baby boomers have been influencing markets for years as this massive portion of the population moved from one stage of life to another.  Starting with the success of baby food and baby products many years ago to the current market for senior citizen items, this demographic has created huge success for the companies with the right positioning to take advantage of the buying power of the baby boomers.

 

As the oldest of the baby boomers became senior citizens several years ago, the markets continue to be influenced by them.  They are now having a profound impact on the health and wellness industry.  This large segment of the population does not want to age in the normal manner.  They want to stay young and vibrant.  Biological age is not necessarily going to slow them down.  They are willing to buy products which are going to help them to maintain the qualities of youthfulness even though the years have passed.

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This Week’s News: Youth in Transition

Education

City looks to bring dropouts back in the new year
The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore MD – January 6, 2011
When Dorian Teal wanted to turn his life around, the high-school dropout decided he didn’t just want to be great, he wanted to be educated.  The now-20-year-old student, who dropped out of Edmondson-Westside High School two years ago, is among the more than 2,000 students who have made their way back to the Baltimore school system in the past three years to take advantage of the Great Kids Come Back campaign, an effort launched by the school system in 2008 to lower the city’s dropout rate.

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Soccer Stats Record Book For Coaches Of Youth Teams: Your Team’s History, Game By Game.


One convenient place to record game details from your fall, spring and winter seasons, as well as tournaments! Record game details such as goals, saves, and assists as well as your guest players. Never again hunt for a tournament record or ask, “How did we do last time we played this team?”… More >>

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