| The health care industry will experience a surge of | | | | called, treat the unique psychological problems that the |
| growth in the next decade when the baby boomer | | | | elderly, the aging baby boomers, have to deal with. |
| generation reaches retirement age. This generation | | | | Psychologists in this field help older adults deal with the |
| started as a post WWII baby boom is one of the | | | | change and stress associated with aging. This folks |
| largest generations ever. It is quickly aging, and this will | | | | have to face the death of loved ones and friends, |
| create a great demand not only in the medical | | | | memory problems and the emotional problems that |
| profession but will lead to an increase in Psychology | | | | come with chronic pain, heart disease, diabetes, |
| Careers. | | | | strokes, Alzheimer's, depression and dementia. |
| This is an great time to enter the health care industry. | | | | Ultimately, Geropsychologists find employment in such |
| The US Department of Labor estimates that the | | | | places as private practice offices, hospitals, clinics, |
| health care industry will see growth that is well above | | | | long-term care facilities, and independent or assisted |
| average in comparison to all other industries over the | | | | living facilities. The average median salary for these |
| next two decades. According to the Bureau of Labor | | | | professionals is $86,120. |
| Statistics employment of psychologists is expected to | | | | Obtaining a PhD in this field is a must. There are many |
| grow 12 percent from 2008 to 2018. | | | | excellent Psychology Schools that offer great |
| If you follow these trends then you perhaps you will do | | | | programs in the field of Geriatric Psychology such as |
| well for yourself with one of the many Psychologist | | | | UCLA, Johns Hopkins, and Mclean Hospital which is |
| Jobs that will become available. One such field is | | | | affiliated with the Harvard Medical School. Do your |
| Geriatric Psychology. Geropsychologists, as they are | | | | research and choose wisely. |