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<br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />06/02/97 <br /> <br />Older and Younger Boomers <br /> <br />Older: 1946 to 1954 <br /> <br />Younger: 1955 to 1964 <br /> <br />Older boomers raised the demand for new <br />. maternity beds, schools, jobs, and housing. <br /> <br />. Because of their larger numbers, younger <br />boomers taxed these resources to the limit. <br /> <br />. Through their lives, younger boomers have <br />done with less because older boomers got there <br />first. This will continue into retirement. <br /> <br />The Old and Young Boomers will continue to present a challenge to our <br />communities. When the Baby Boomers were children, we were not prepared <br />for the additional maternity beds, schools or housing needed. Baby Boomers <br />needed more job opportunities and during maturity they needed more <br />resources. Now as this group retires, our communities must prepare for <br />increased service needs while at the same time preparing for a potential <br />shortage of workers. And as the slide indicates the younger boomers may put <br />a greater strain on the system because there will be fewer resources. <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />Q;-2. <br />