Demographic Drought: How the Approaching Sandemic Will Transform the Labor Market for the Rest of Our Lives, by R. Hetrick, H Grieser et al. Emsi/Burning Glass. 2021. This research report is a real eye-opener. Topics: 1) Baby Boomers – The Rising tide that lifted all boats; 2) The remarkable erosion of the prime-age male workforce; 3) Living below 2.1 (the minimum fertility replacement rate); 4) The grim implications of living below 2.1; and 5) Can we find an oasis in the demographic drought?

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Rachel Monger, JD, LACHA is President/CEO. Rachel joined LeadingAge Kansas in 2011 as the Director of Government Affairs and has been a powerful voice for our membership ever since. Rachel is a Kansas licensed attorney and adult care home administrator. She received her bachelor’s degree from Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, MA, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law. Over the years, Rachel has served in many volunteer roles in her community and in the state of Kansas to support senior needs, aging services education, and community mental health services. She is also a member of the Board of Governors for the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund. As an award-winning trial lawyer, turned award-winning senior care advocate, she has spent nearly two decades passionately supporting quality of care and quality of life for Kansas seniors. When not at work, Rachel loves reading, crafting, volunteering with her church, and spending time with her partner Steven. You can reach Rachel directly at 785.670.8046.