More than a decade ago, the Marin County Civil Grand Jury warned of a coming “silver tsunami,” when – then estimated to be by 2030 – more than one in every three residents will be 65 or older.

Employment challenges. Though the silver tsunami could help to maintain existing jobs and create plenty of new ones, employers might find it difficult to fill those positions.

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A report from the International Monetary Fund in the summer of 2023 indicated that a new challenge awaits the world in the coming years. The global population increased by one billion people ...

With the first set of Baby Boomers beginning to turn 80 years old in 2026, we are facing a "Silver Tsunami": a massive wave of seniors whose care needs far outpace current resources.

The number of California citizens aged 65 or older is expected to rise 22% by 2040 while people between 0 and 17 will drop by 24%, setting up the "silver tsunami" scenario.

The silver tsunami in demographic terms continues to demonstrate that it is less of a theory and more of a reality for an increasingly large number of communities across the country. Related More: ...

“There is a great storm coming, a Silver Tsunami,” said Scott. “That will continue through 2030 and a few years beyond 2030 ...

While the millennial generation continues to enter the workforce in ever growing numbers, employers are confronted with another workforce challenge from the other end of the employee spectrum: the ...

Published: August 17, 2006. By KEVIN FRYLING Reporter Staff Writer. With the United States poised to experience an unprecedented surge in the number of older Americans, a UB faculty member with 20 ...