Archive for September, 2010
Are Baby Boomers Downsizing?
Much of the condo discussion in the last 4-5 years was the incredible number of “baby boomers” planning to downsize out of their 3,000sf homes to move into their urban abode in the city. Most developers that were counting on this transition were surprised at how wrong those assumptions were (for now).
Public TV Wants to Embrace Baby Boomers
The commercial television networks, eager to portray their shows as demographically desirable to youth-craving advertisers, have always had a love-hate relationship with aging baby boomers.
A Good Grill … and Hey, Life’s Good
The older we get, the longer we baby boomers want summer to last, right? That’s sure the case with Steve Meador, author of A Good Sharp Knife and of Throwing Percy from the Cherry Tree, who makes summer last all year ‘round. You can do that….with a good grill.
Trying to Act Forty Once Again
The more fish oil and calcium pills we consume in our empty nest, the more we run around in a foggy haze of age denial. Some days, we even “overdose’’ and Shazam! We are forty once again!
Caring for My Mother
BoomerCafé is running this series of blogs by baby boomer Wendy Reichental about her mother. Her aging mother. At this age ourselves, many of us have one. As Wendy writes, it’s not easy, because there’s always a huge sad elephant in the room.
Aging Gratefully
It’s good to know where we are in life, and how we look, and what we’ve got left. Award-winning writer Terri Kirby Erickson knows. That’s why she has given this essay to BoomerCafé about “Aging Gratefully.”
Normandy Journal: Bayeux
Most baby boomers didn’t do the “junior year abroad” thing the way many of our kids get to today, but BoomerCafé co-founder and publisher David Henderson has made up for it. He has traveled the world, and his heart keeps going back to Paris. But now he’s wondering, is there a better place in France? Here’s his second Normandy Journal, from Bayeax.
When the Time Comes for Parents to Enter a Home
How many of us Boomers face a future with parents who need more help than we can give them? How many of us are there already? Boomer writer Wendy Reichental has reached that point with her Mom, and she is sharing the journey with us.
Reality of Miami’s Homeless Boomers
In Miami and surrounding South Florida counties, there exist daily episodes of our aging citizens ending up on the streets. Unlike our resilient youth, an older person encounters nearly insurmountable challenges when attempting to rebound toward stabilization.
For Boomers, Retirement Jobs Can Be a Challenge
Baby Boomers approaching retirement age are in for a rude awakening. Many want to keep working, knowing that they likely will live well into their 80s and 90s, stay healthier than previous generations and need more cash to keep paying the bills.
