There Are Several Factors That Must Be Considered When Trying

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Essay

There are several factors that must be considered when trying to predict how members of the boomers will experience later life. What are these factors? Are there any additional emerging social trends that might exert an influence on the aging of the boomers?

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Definitions:

Isostasy

The condition of equilibrium, comparable to floating, of the crust resting on the solid mantle.

Equilibrium

A state of balance between opposing forces or actions.

Asthenosphere

The area of mantle beneath the lithosphere that is solid, but hotter than the rock above it and can flow under pressure; functions as a soft, weak zone over which the lithosphere may move.

Crustal Blocks

These are large areas of the Earth's crust that have moved together or apart due to tectonic activity.