Baby Boomers

Were you born between the World War II and the beginning of the Vietnam War? Then you are a baby boomer. Read on for interesting facts (and some fiction) about baby boomers.
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Challenges Faced By Baby Boomers
Here are some of the challenges that baby boomers face.

ENCORE: Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life
The youngest baby boomers are midway through their sixties and starting to claim their Social Security benefits. And none too soon, since the coffers are nearly empty. As many boomers say with only a touch of irony, at least we got ours.

Baby Boomers Realizing a Financial Squeeze between Generations
As a generation of baby boomers creeps slowly toward retirement age, many are beginning to realize that their finances are being squeezed between caring for their children and caring for aging parents.

How Baby Boomers Can Improve Concentration
Know more about how to increase concentration level. Learn more self help techniques.

Aging Boomers and Empty Nests
This article is all about aging boomers and empty nests.

The Tutelage of the Baby Boomers
This article is all about the tutelage of the baby boomers.

Baby Boomer Generation Websites
How to start your own successful Baby Boomer Generation Website.

Baby Boomer Travel Increases Every Year
Baby boomer travel has revolutionized the way that we vacation.

The 'silver Tsunami' That Threatens to Overwhelm Us Social Security System
As first baby boomer applies for her pension, Americans are changing their perception of aging.

Baby Boomers and Long Term Care Part I
Long Term Care and LTC insurance is an important issue for baby boomers, their parents and me.

Retirement Communities: Are They for You?
A look at the current trends in active baby boomer lifestyle communities. The purpose of this article is to help you make a more informed decision about whether or not a retirement community is the best place for you.

New Advances in Digital Hearing Aids Can Help Baby Boomers Take Matters into Their Own Hands
Hearing aid technology has seen many changes in the past few years, and new digital hearing aids can be worn nearly invisibly while offering greater sound quality than those of the past. The members of the baby boomer generation have the savvy to take matters into their own hands when it comes to researching and purchasing these new hearing aids on the phone or online. Learn how today's Boomers are taking greater control of their hearing.

Smart Buying Habits of Savvy Baby Boomers
Paul Zane Pilser widely recognized as a leading economist has spent numerous years analyzing the intricate buying habits of the baby boomer generation. What follows is a brief synopsis of those buying habits and spending trends of the boomer generation.

Nine Questions about Baby Boomer Retirement that your Company Must Answer
The Baby Boomers in your company will be eligible to retire soon. Here are nine important questions to help you assess the threat to your operating excellence.

Help! My Boomers are retiring!
What would you do if a third of your senior managers, seasoned craft workers and experienced office staff retired as soon as they could? There's no easy answer to the Boomer Brain Drain but we know you'll need an integrated approach that involves human resources, business process changes, technology, and organizational culture.

The Boomers Set Their Sights on Panama!
So what's all the fuss about Panama? What do the Baby Boomers see in this little country and what reason do they have for moving there in droves?

The Baby Boomer Wave of Capital is Crashing
The Baby Boomer Wave of Capital is going to crash . Do you want to be there to catch it? We’re all aware that whatever they go for turns to gold. As the Baby Boom Wave of Capital crashes on Panama it’s going to turn retirement property to Gold!

A Baby Boomer Looks into an Uncertain Future
Elder care for baby boomers...

Age No Bar As Baby Boomers Rock the Music Industry
The latest US research shows baby boomers and beyond now account for the largest share of music buyers.

Hey Baby Boomers - Here is some Travel Advice Just for You!
If you were born between the end of World War II and the beginning of the Vietnam War, you are a Baby Boomer. 'Travel' is at the top of the list for many Boomers. Planning and preparation stages are crucial, and what you pack is also important. These travel tips can help.

Caregiving Tips for Boomers: 5 Tips for Decreasing the Cost of Caring for Elderly Parents
Baby Boomers provide countless hours of assistance to elderly parents at no charge. These caregivers pay with losses that extend well beyond their bank accounts. They often forego the activities that bring joy and richness to their lives. More than the personal cost of caregiving; it’s the value that they bring to the lives of others that matter at the end.

Life Changing Tips For Boomers: Rewire Your Brain To Control Your Emotions, and Make Positive Life Choices
Sometimes even the most minor snafu can send us storming out of the room, slamming down a phone, or just shutting down entirely. The way to managing our anger and knee jerk reactions is to establish new connections by refocusing our attention to a different outcome or possibility. This will rewire our brain and make a new neural connection—a connection to positive change!

Aging Baby Boomers Create Jobs in Health Care
Over 75 million Americans comprise the baby boomer generation, and many have reached an age where health care is starting to become a major concern...

Dressing Tips For 50-Somethings You Must Know
As the Baby Boomers in this country come of age, it certainly seems that 50 is the new ...

Please, No More 1960s
Has any generation in history ever banged on about itself more and with less merit than the baby boomers?

US Asians and Hispanics to Triple in Number As Baby Boomers Fade Away
America's Asian and Hispanic populations will triple over the next 50 years, and whites will lose their majority as the baby boom generation ages and dies, the US census bureau said yesterday. Projections suggest that America's population will continue to grow during the next half century...

Anti-ageism Laws Will Be Good for All
Allowing us have-it-all postwar baby boomers to keep working will be good for my generation and the young. Here we go! The golden generation gets its greedy way again. I long ago predicted that when we, the great postwar boomers (vulgarly known as bulge babies for demographic not fattist reasons), reached retirement, we would refuse to give up what we've got.