Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
INTRODUCTION
As the baby boom generation in the United States draws ever closer to retirement age, many business sectors are positioning themselves to serve this aging demographic. The financial services sector is busily preparing itself for aging consumers to require less risk in their personal portfolios. The real estate industry continues to see movement of aging consumers to milder climates such as Arizona and South Florida. Likewise, the orthopedics industry is developing surgical products to help people live longer, healthier and more active lives.
As health, nutrition, and living standards continue to improve around the world, the demand for orthopedic products such as artificial hips, artificial knees, and spine implants continues to increase. In the US Market for instance, the average lifespan of a man is now 74.9 years and a woman is 80.6 . At the same time, the legally recognized "full" retirement age continues to creep closer to 70......
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