| Just a few years ago it was difficult to find a doctor | | | | their own home as long as they possibly can even if |
| specializing in skin ailments that affected mainly black | | | | they need help with yard work and household |
| people in this country. That is happily now starting to | | | | maintenance. This opens up a wide range of low to |
| change and today we are seeing the black | | | | moderate paying jobs that can aid a person who |
| community take advantage of medical treatments | | | | must pay for help with chores they can no longer |
| and procedures that were previously unavailable to | | | | perform for themselves. |
| them. It used to be very difficult to locate an African | | | | Home health care - The areas of nursing |
| American dermatologist but that is no longer the | | | | assistance and therapists who make home visits is |
| case. There has also been quite an interest in the | | | | one that is going to become even more necessary in |
| popularity of African American laser hair removal and | | | | the future. As more people stay in their homes |
| blended cosmetics especially for black people in | | | | longer it will be necessary for health care to come to |
| recent years as well. In fact, there is quite a large | | | | them as it becomes more difficult for them to be |
| market for these products and services as they are | | | | mobile. |
| being welcomed into the black community. Hair salons | | | | Retirement housing - Baby boomers are |
| specializing in hair styles designed for black women | | | | interested in retirement housing that also includes |
| and stocked with hair products for them are also | | | | such amenities as golf courses, swimming pools and |
| hugely popular. | | | | fitness centers. Many of these people are enjoying |
| Anyone who notices a group of people who are not | | | | good health and like to spend their golden years |
| being serviced as they should be is on to a relevant | | | | pursuing favorite hobbies. |
| and potentially hugely profitable business idea. It | | | | Continuing care communities - These types of |
| takes a great deal of effort and a certain amount of | | | | retirement communities are ones that offer different |
| raw intuitive skill to ascertain who a target market | | | | stages of assistance to their tenants. Younger and |
| consists of but it pays great dividends to the person | | | | healthy people most often will choose a patio home |
| wise enough to attempt it. For example, considering | | | | or condo to move into when they decide to move |
| our aging population in this country the following | | | | to one of these communities. Available for those |
| services are gaining in popularity: | | | | who may not want or need a larger place there are |
| Geriatric and elder care medicine - Many doctors | | | | independent living apartments. From there the next |
| are now choosing to specialize in this focus of care | | | | step is usually assisted living where assistance with |
| for elderly people. Geriatric medicine is a fairly new | | | | taking daily medications is provided as well as one or |
| approach to treating patients as they get older with | | | | more hot meals each day and finally, there is |
| age appropriate methods and medicines. | | | | complete nursing care for people who are unable to |
| Aging in place service providers - It has become | | | | care for themselves. |
| obvious that many senior citizens prefer to remain in | | | | |