Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
When Boomers Say 'What?'
Debra Melani
www.rockymountainnews.com
Overview: “You might be a baby boomer if: You turn the television volume all the way up and still strain to hear. Your friends and spouse recently started mumbling just to tick you off. You've decided you really like those foreign films with the nifty subtitles. If it sounds familiar, listen up: Hearing aids aren't just for Grandpa anymore.”
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/health/article/0,2777,DRMN_23956_5706305,00.html
Baby Boomers Struggle With Succession
www.telegraph.co.uk
Overview: “Business advisers are bracing themselves for a tidal wave of family businesses changing hands as their 'baby boom generation' founders decide to pass on control to their offspring or sell up.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/09/25/ybfamily125.xml
Getting Boomers Back on Track
Steve French
www.naturalproductsinsider.com
Overview: “The Boomer market is 76 million strong. Due to their sheer numbers, Baby Boomers have been responsible for the growth of many industries eager to meet their needs throughout their lives. As they age, the large population of Boomers will create a fundamental shift in the demographic structure of the nation, as the first wave of Boomer retirees enters the health care system.”
http://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/articles/07sep24market.html