December 4, 2008
Smart Bath and Kitchen Redesigns for Boomers Aging in Place (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - Accessibility and safety are key issues for baby
boomers looking forward to staying in their homes as they age. Increasingly, today’s consumers are addressing these issues in two of the home’s most-used and most accident-prone rooms - the kitchen and the bathroom.
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What's on road ahead? - The Free Lance-Star
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What's on road ahead?The Free Lance-Star, VA - 8 hours agoBaby boomers see work as part of their identity, and will be reluctant to stop working completely. Other boomers are not even contemplating retirement, …
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The number: 55#x25 Boomers gloomy (Deseret Morning News)
Baby boomers as a group enjoy higher median household incomes than do younger or older adults, yet some 55% say it is likely that their incomes will not keep up with the cost of living over the next year, a higher proportion than among either younger Americans ( 44% ) or older ones ( 43% ). Boomers also are more likely than younger or older adults to own stocks or bonds and to have retirement …
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Leisure Time Plummets 20% in 2008 - Hits New Low - MarketWatch
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Community Voices: Baby boomers must live with miscalculations (The Savage Pacer)
By Tim Gillette, Community Voices High expectations. A generation that would change the world. An overwhelming force that would show the world how a highly-educated population could innovate out of every problem faced by the world. That was the plan for the baby boomers of which I am one. But we miscalculated a bit. read more
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Skipping the streets: Boomers and teens abuse prescription drugs (The Kansas City Star)
It has been four decades since the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, but aging baby boomers haven’t stopped turning on.
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Baby boomers give Peace Corps a chance - Dallas Morning News
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Retirees and baby boomers the latest targets of scammers (KVAL Eugene)
Recession plus retirement could equal disaster for some people. The slow economy has may baby boomers and their parents looking to enlarge their nest eggs and scammers are taking note.
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December 3, 2008
Baby Boomers Need Flu Vaccine - North American Press Syndicate
Baby Boomers Need Flu VaccineNorth American Press Syndicate, NY - 20 hours ago(NAPSI)-Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel have news for you: They are baby boomers and are recommended to get the flu vaccine this year and every year. …
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Cyber Monday sales growing - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Boomers Driving Makeover of American Volunteerism (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - Baby boomers have been rewriting American culture for decades. Now, as the first wave of retiring boomers leaves the work force and the next wave is reaching the 55-plus mark, they are redefining yet another great American institution - volunteerism.
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Fat baby boomers ‘cost $4bn’ (The Courier Mail)
PORKY baby boomers are costing the Australian economy almost $4 billion a year, according to University of Adelaide demographer Professor Graeme Hugo.
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Retirees and baby boomers the latest targets of scammers - KVAL
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Fat boomers cost Australia - study (Perth Now)
PORKY baby boomers are costing Australia almost $4 billion a year, University of Adelaide demographer Professor Graeme Hugo says.
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Bloated boomers cost us big bucks (Daily Telegraph)
OBESE baby boomers are costing Australia an estimated $3.8 billion a year in lost productivity, leading demographer Graeme Hugo says.
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Golden years for baby- boomer investors - The Australian
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December 2, 2008
Baby Boomers, Gen Xers Cope With Shifting Connotations of 21st … - MarketWatch
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Cyber Monday sales growing - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Community Voices: Baby boomers must live with miscalculations (The Savage Pacer)
By Tim Gillette, Community Voices High expectations. A generation that would change the world. An overwhelming force that would show the world how a highly-educated population could innovate out of every problem faced by the world. That was the plan for the baby boomers of which I am one. But we miscalculated a bit. read more
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Community Voices: Baby boomers must live with miscalculations - Savage Pacer
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55% - Boomers See Trouble Ahead (Pew via Yahoo! News)
Baby boomers as a group enjoy higher median household incomes than do younger or older adults, yet some 55% say it is likely that their incomes will not keep up with the cost of living over the next year, a higher proportion than among either younger Americans (44%) or older ones (43%). Boomers also are more likely than younger or older adults to own stocks or bonds, and to have retirement …
Source: news.yahoo.com
Smart Bath and Kitchen Redesigns for Boomers Aging in Place (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - Accessibility and safety are key issues for baby boomers looking forward to staying in their homes as they age. Increasingly, today’s consumers are addressing these issues in two of the home’s most-used and most accident-prone rooms - the kitchen and the bathroom.
Source: www.lexch.com
Fat baby boomers ‘cost $4bn’ (The Courier Mail)
PORKY baby boomers are costing the Australian economy almost $4 billion a year, according to University of Adelaide demographer Professor Graeme Hugo.
Source: couriermail.news.com.au
Top 10 investments for baby boomers - Sify
Top 10 investments for baby boomersSify, India - 5 hours agoThe official first baby boomer started collecting Social Security payments in late 2007, beginning what will be a long and powerful wave of boomers reaching …
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December 1, 2008
"Baby Boomers" having more surgeries - NBC Augusta
"Baby Boomers" having more surgeriesNBC Augusta, South Carolina - Nov 30, 2008Knee replacement surgery is one of the fastest growing medical operations as more and more baby boomers go under the knife. Walking, standing up and other …
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Step back into time: Gifts for nostalgic and sentimental baby boomers - Muncie Star Press
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Babyboomers still partying on in their sixties - Times Online
Babyboomers still partying on in their sixtiesTimes Online, UK - Nov 29, 2008Forget about careful driving and wide-fitting shoes — life today is miles more stimulating for baby-boomers. They’re healthier and happier and longer-living …
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Iowa cafe swamped with orders for ‘Obama cookie’ - Marshalltown Times Republican
Iowa cafe swamped with orders for ‘Obama cookie’Marshalltown Times Republican, IA - 15 hours agoCheck out cookie sales at Baby Boomers Cafe in Des Moines. Ever since word got out of the president-elect and his family's fondness for Baby Boomers' …
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A Fresh Look at Immigration for an Aging Society - PR.com (press release)
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November 30, 2008
Iowa cafe swamped with orders for ‘Obama cookie’ (AP via Yahoo! News)
Want an example of the change Barack Obama is bringing to the country? Check out cookie sales at Baby Boomers Cafe in Des Moines.
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“Baby Boomers” having more knee replacement surgeries (NBC 26 Augusta)
Knee replacement surgery is one of the fastest growing medical operations as more and more “Baby Boomers” go under the knife.
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Calling Intellectually Active Adults - Hartford Courant
Calling Intellectually Active AdultsHartford Courant, United States - 15 hours agoBy VALERIE FINHOLM | Special to The Courant An increasing number of baby boomers are heading back to college — this time to live in 55-and-older "active …
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Ukulele: Instrument has rich history (Poughkeepsie Journal)
Baby boomers everywhere are likely to remember Arthur Godfrey playing the ukulele on television when they were children.
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Bleak future for baby boomers (The Courier Mail)
CHILDREN of baby boomers are being warned not to expect the financial inheritance kick-start many of their parents have enjoyed.
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Boomers facing a bleaker financial future - The Australian
Boomers facing a bleaker financial futureThe Australian, Australia - 2 hours agoBy Anthony Keane CHILDREN of baby boomers are being warned not to expect the financial inheritance kick-start many of their parents have enjoyed. …
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Event fits grandparents to a T (Southfield Eccentric)
Fitness experts have some advice for aging baby boomers - if you want to stay in shape, hustle.
Source: www.hometownlife.com
"Baby Boomers" having more surgeries - NBC Augusta
"Baby Boomers" having more surgeriesNBC Augusta, South Carolina - 3 hours agoKnee replacement surgery is one of the fastest growing medical operations as more and more baby boomers go under the knife. Walking, standing up and other …
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November 29, 2008
Cafe’s cookie economy enjoys a sweet stimulus (The Charlotte Observer)
(By Amy Lorentzen, Associated Press) Want an example of the change Barack Obama is bringing to the country? Check out cookie sales at Baby Boomers Cafe in Des Moines. Ever since word spread about the president-elect and his family’s fondness for Baby Boomers‘ chocolate chunk cookies, the small downtown restaurant can’t bake them fast enough. “Two months ago I was giving these cookies away,” said …
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Will Baby Boomers Start Selling Their Homes for Liquidity? - Seeking Alpha
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Baby boomers beleaguered but still optimistic about finances - Alexandria Echo Press
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Goorjian in box seat for Boomers job (FOXSPORTS.com.au)
THE Boomers head coaching job is Brian Goorjian’s to lose or refuse, even though the top post in Australian basketball is being advertised.
Source: foxsports.com.au
Boomers Driving Makeover of American Volunteerism (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Baby boomers have been rewriting American culture for decades. Now, as the first wave of retiring boomers leaves the work force and the next wave is reaching the 55-plus mark, they are redefining yet another great American institution - volunteerism.
Source: www.carteretnewstimes.com
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November 28, 2008
Iowa cafe swamped with orders for ‘Obama cookie’ (San Francisco Chronicle)
Want an example of the change Barack Obama is bringing to the country? Check out cookie sales at Baby Boomers Cafe in Des Moines. Ever since word spread about the president-elect and his family’s fondness for Baby Boomers‘ chocolate chunk cookies, the small…
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Goorjian in box seat for Boomers job (FOXSPORTS.com.au)
THE Boomers head coaching job is Brian Goorjian’s to lose or refuse, even though the top post in Australian basketball is being advertised.
Source: foxsports.com.au
Baby boomers beleaguered but still optimistic about finances - Alexandria Echo Press
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US cafe swamped for ‘Obama cookie’ (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Ever since word spread about Barack Obama’s fondness for Baby Boomers Cafe chocolate chunk cookies, the small Iowa restaurant has been swamped with orders.
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Baby boomers beleaguered but still optimistic about finances - Alexandria Echo Press
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Will Baby Boomers Start Selling Their Homes for Liquidity? - Seeking Alpha
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November 27, 2008
Doctors say Wrinkle Fillers are a Hot Item for the Holidays (WKRN Nashville)
These days, more baby-boomers are plumping up their faces in a battle to keep looking young. “They feel better about themselves.” Plastic Surgeon, Doctor Dwayne Lett, offers a full range of fillers from
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Tips for baby boomers on coping with their families on … - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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How to Hire the Net Generation (Muzi)
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in an eight-part series (BusinessWeek.com, 11/17/08) of Viewpoints by author Don Tapscott, who draws on the $4 million research project that inspired his new book, Grown Up Digital, to explain how digital technology has affected the children of the baby boomers, a group he calls the Net Generation.
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Baby Boomers in 20 years - a look ahead - Examiner.com
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Are you a Baby Boomer? Tips for Staying Ahead in a Job Search - Examiner.com
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Economy concerns drove Baby Boomer vote - Examiner.com
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Southlake Village: A place for active seniors (The State)
Southlake Village in Lexington has a heated saltwater pool, a fitness center and an Internet cafe. But the average age of residents is close to 80, and you can’t even live there if you’re younger than 55, said developer Ben Arnold. Arnold’s new age-restricted community is one of the first of its kind in the Midlands and part of a growing trend nationally as more baby boomers reach retirement …
Source: www.thestate.com
Goorjian in box seat for Boomers job (FOXSPORTS.com.au)
THE Boomers head coaching job is Brian Goorjian’s to lose or refuse, even though the top post in Australian basketball is being advertised.
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November 26, 2008
Economy brings unwelcome surprise for health care (Post-Bulletin)
The faltering U.S. economy produced a surprise for health care providers. It triggered problems they didn’t expect to happen until baby boomers begin retiring i
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How to Hire the Net Generation (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in an eight-part series (BusinessWeek.com, 11/17/08) of Viewpoints by author Don Tapscott, who draws on the $4 million research project that inspired his new book, Grown Up Digital, to explain how digital technology has affected the children of the baby boomers, a group he calls the Net Generation.
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Toledo girls’ goal: host playoff game (Newport News-Times)
The Toledo girls’ basketball team had a disappointing 7-7 record in PacWest Conference play last season, and the Boomers lose first-team all-league and second-team all-state player Beth Stam. But expectations are still high.
Source: www.newportnewstimes.com
Event fits Southfield grandparents to a T (Southfield Eccentric)
Fitness experts have some advice for aging baby boomers - if you want to stay in shape, hustle.
Source: www.hometownlife.com
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November 25, 2008
Boomers‘ Golden Years Don’t Glitter As Brightly (Financial Planning.com)
Rather than looking forward to globe-trotting or golf, pre-retirees ages 45 and older are now worrying about saving enough money to afford daily expenses during retirement, a new survey by The Hartford Financial Services Group shows.
Source: www.financial-planning.com
Planet Boomer - Hoboken - Hoboken411.com
Planet Boomer - HobokenHoboken411.com, NJ - Nov 24, 2008Planet Boomer is a newly-formed organization for all self-described Baby Boomers. Planet Boomer is for all Baby Boomers whether single, committed, …
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Kelly McParland: Lament of the baby boomers - National Post
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Fitness and the Brain: Can a Walk a Day Keep Alzheimer’s Away? (Scientific American)
In the U.S. some five million people have Alzheimer’s disease and 10 million boomers will be at risk for memory problems over their lifetime. Worldwide, more than 100 million people may have Alzheimer’s by the year 2050. As clinicians, we have learned to recognize that jokes about “old-timer’s disease” and “Teflon brain” are often calls for help from seniors worried about their memory lapses. …
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Boomers Driving Makeover of American Volunteerism (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Baby boomers have been rewriting American culture for decades. Now, as the first wave of retiring boomers leaves the work force and the next wave is reaching the 55-plus mark, they are redefining yet another great American institution - volunteerism.
Source: www.carteretnewstimes.com
Smart Bath and Kitchen Redesigns for Boomers Aging in Place (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Accessibility and safety are key issues for baby boomers looking forward to staying in their homes as they age. Increasingly, today’s consumers are addressing these issues in two of the home’s most-used and most accident-prone rooms - the kitchen and the bathroom.
Source: www.carteretnewstimes.com
Assisted Living in 20 Years: What Does the Future Hold? (About.com)
When baby boomers start thinking about assisted living, it will look a lot different than it does today. A senior housing expert describes how assisted living will change in the…
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