Understaffing remains one of doctors’ biggest concerns these days, since it’s preventing some practices from producing at optimal (100%) capacity. As a result, some doctors are changing their recruiting strategies by targeting mature (age 55+) potential employees.

The 55 and older demographic is the fastest-growing segment of today’s workforce, according to federal data. Demographic shifts help explain this trend. People are living longer and having fewer children, and some who are nearing retirement age are forced to continue working due to rampant inflation and a weak stock market.

In fact, almost half of baby boomers currently working expect to continue working past age 70, or do not plan to ever retire. The reasons for doing so