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A1 King DE, Matheson E, Chirina S, Shankar A, Broman-Fulks J
T1 The status of baby boomers' health in the united states: The healthiest generation?
JF JAMA Internal Medicine
JO JAMA Internal Medicine
YR 2013
FD March 11
VO 173
IS 5
SP 385
OP 386
DO 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.2006
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.2006
AB 
From 1946 through 1964, 78 million children (“baby boomers”) were born in the United States. In 2010, baby boomers made up 26.1% of the US population.1 Medicine has improved significantly during baby boomers' lifetimes. Although these advantages have led to a progressively increasing life expectancy,2 previous studies have shown mixed results regarding whether baby boomers are healthier than prior generations.3- 4 The present study examined the health status of aging baby boomers relative to the previous generation to provide a vitally important context for health workforce and policy planning in the coming years.