This story has been shared 155,617 times. We asked the BuzzFeed Community which boomer trends and beliefs they think should go the way of the dinosaurs. No, we're not talking about Al Gore. He co As baby boomers age and die, adult population growth will begin to fall off sharply in the coming decade. Self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. That helps lawmakers or business people decide where to open health clinics or senior citizen centers, among other services. Why do baby boomers love really complicated tv remotes. Baby boomers were around before many vaccines were developed. Made up of those born between 1946 and 1964, this generation was named after the "boom" in birth rates after World War II, when soldiers coming home from the war settled down and raised families. Source: 2014 Census Bureau population projections. By 2030, All Baby Boomers Will Be Age 65 or Older, Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers, Social Services Block Grant 2016 focus report, The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, The Senior Community Service Employment Program. Oh, and tattoos. We know! Some homes in declining communities will become abandoned. It used to take a lot longer to dial someone's phone number, especially if it had a lot of nines or zeroes in it. Mitch McConnell is about to turn 78. Robert Iger, 68, helms Disney. Politically, the Cuban missile crisis, the civil-rights movement, and the Vietnam War all affected baby. (An amazing bit of data that has generally gone unnoticed: George W. Bush, Donald Trump and Bill Clinton are not only all baby boomers, they were all born within a two-month window in 1946. But, I do miss them. Paying it forward will become much more structured and organized in the years ahead, I foresee, with millions of boomers looking for a new mission in life that offers meaning and purpose. Our email newsletter is sent out on the day we publish a story. For a long time, divorce came with a social stigma that made it seem like an unthinkable option. RELATED: A Look Back at Summer Break Through the Years, The most memorable image from the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City is the one of Tommie Smith and John Carlos, first- and third-place winners in the 200-meter race, giving the Black Power salute from the podium. Bernie Sanders is already 78 and recently had a heart attack.