Littenberg R L
Med Group Manage. 1986 May-Jun;33(3):18-20, 24.
America is aging. There are more people over 65 than under 25 for the first time in history, and the age of the average American is increasing daily. As the baby boomers become the soon-to-be-elderly, they bring with them enough economic and political clout to be able to force change. This "gerontology revolution" will create demands for new and altered services, new marketing strategies, new arenas for competition, and as is often the case, new opportunities for those prepared. The time has come for medical groups to face the future of gerontology in a more proactive fashion--with new and effective programs for both the advantaged and the disadvantaged elderly.
美国正在老龄化。历史上首次出现65岁以上人口多于25岁以下人口的情况，而且美国的平均年龄每天都在增加。随着婴儿潮一代即将步入老年，他们带来了足够的经济和政治影响力，足以推动变革。这场“老年学革命”将催生对新的和经过调整的服务、新的营销策略、新的竞争领域的需求，而且通常情况下，也会为有准备的人带来新机遇。现在是医疗团体以更积极主动的方式面对老年学未来的时候了——为条件优越和条件较差的老年人制定新的有效计划。
