Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"
Listen Up, Everybody: I’m in Menopause
Elizabeth Hayt
New York Times
June 7, 2007
Overview: The article focuses on how women are publicly acknowledging and embracing menopause. Various women share their experiences and, how at times, uncomfortable situations turned out to be humorous. Hayt writes, “But these days, among people of a certain age, references to menopause are just as likely to be batted across a dinner table as comments about the bouquet of the merlot.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/07/fashion/07menopause.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
A retirement mistake Boomers should avoid
Jeanne Sahadi
CNNMoney.com
June 6, 2007
Overview: “The number of people taking Social Security benefits before full retirement age has been on the rise. It might be better for Baby Boomers to think twice before following the trend.”
http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/06/pf/retirement/social_security_early/?postversion=2007060614
Talking 'bout their generation
Megan Woolhouse
Boston Globe
June 7, 2007
Overview: This article focuses on using the word “senior” in the name of retirement centers. Woolhouse reports, “Bob Pitman, chairman of the National Institute of Senior Centers, said baby boomers surveyed by his organization overwhelmingly rejected the word "senior," feeling it has a negative connotation. While only 7 percent of people age 75 and older had problem with the word, 90 percent of respondents in their 50s didn't like it.”
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/06/07/talking_bout_their_generation/