Find the average eye exam cost and what you should expect to pay. Even if you have 20/20 vision, you should have your eyes checked regularly â every one to two years, according to the American Optometric Association.
For further information, see PostâWorld War II baby boom. Baby boomers are the demographic group born during the postâWorld War II baby boom, approximately between the years 1946 and 1964. This includes people who are between 53 and 71 years old in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The aging of this massive generation born between 1946 and 1964 will have significant implications for the entire country, according to a series of recent Census Bureau reports. Hereâs a look at the baby boomers as they begin to enter their retirement years: Aging population. By 2030, more than 20 percent of U.S. residents are projected to be age 65 or older, compared with 13 percent in 2010 (before any of the baby boomers turned 65) and 9.8 percent in 1970.