Baby boomers
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As baby boomers age, cost of elder care could soon double in Canada: studyA new study commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association predicts the cost of elder care will nearly double by 2031, going from $30 billion per year to close to $60 billion.CanadaMar 25
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U.S. has slowest growth rate in a century due to declining births, migration slowdownThe U.S. grew from 2018 to 2019 by almost a half per cent, or about 1.5 million people, with the population standing at 328 million this year.WorldDec 30, 2019
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Spotlight on Seniors event in Saskatoon promotes positive agingHosted by the Saskatoon Council on Aging and TCU Place, Spotlight on Seniors is held in conjunction with seniors week in the province.CanadaOct 1, 2019
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Most boomers likely won’t downsize for another 20 years — too late for millennialsMillennials, who are starting to have children, need more bedrooms. But boomers, who own many of the bigger homes, aren't going anywhere.CanadaJun 8, 2019
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Baby boomers enticed by legal cannabis market, can afford to pay more for potGenerally, she said her research has shown that people over 55 are most enticed by this market, because they dabbled in marijuana years ago and can afford to pay more for legal weed.CannabisApr 14, 2019
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Baby boomers think they’re energy conscious, but use double the power millennials do: BC HydroA new report from BC Hydro found that baby boomers think they're more energy conscious that their children's generation, but in fact use twice as much power.ConsumerMar 1, 2019
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Home sweet home — prairie baby boomer homeowners prefer to stay put: surveyA Royal LePage survey found 67 per cent of baby boomer homeowners in Manitoba and Saskatchewan prefer to remain in their current homes over moving or downsizing.Aug 8, 2018
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Why white Americans are dying faster than they are being bornThe number of white people in the U.S. is on the decline for the first time in history, while Latinos are keeping the American population growing.WorldJun 21, 2018
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Peter Watts: A National Seniors StrategyA House of Commons committee has drafted a report calling for a national strategy to address the challenges of an aging population.BlogsApr 21, 2018
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Millennials, Gen Z Canadians are borrowing money at faster rates than baby boomers: reportA new report by TransUnion Canada reveals that Canada's millennial and Gen Z consumers are making headwinds on baby boomers in the consumer credit market.CanadaMar 2, 2018
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