As Baby Boomers age, Orthopedic Surgeons will see more demand

As Baby Boomers Age, Orthopedic Surgeons Will See More Demand (written by Robin Williams Adams @ The Ledger - Lakeland, FL)

Aging baby boomers keep the market for knee and hip replacements strong, competitive and confusing.

"Baby boomers are getting to the age where their joints are wearing out," said Dr. Marc Volpe, an orthopedic surgeon with Watson Clinic in Lakeland.
"As opposed to previous generations ... they want to maintain a level of function that's higher than their predecessors at older ages."
And, as various studies have shown, baby boomers often don't like waiting around.
"The...