There are currently over 35 million Americans over the age of 65, making geriatric massage one of the fastest growing specialties in the area of massage therapy. Baby boomers … are embracing health practices of yoga, meditation and eating healthier foods.
Baby boomers are helping geriatric massage become center stage as a modality to help them with their aches and pains. … [P]eople in their 70s, 80s and 90s who understand that even just 30 minutes a month helps them to relieve muscle stiffness, improves their circulation and reduces any inflammation that may be present.
—Hometown Focus, Northern Minnesota, June 14, 2013