Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
Getting Hip to the Boomers
www.businessweek.com
Overview: “Stryker's new orthopedic technology gives aging patients an alternative to full joint replacement.”
Not All Baby Boomers Passing on Their Inheritance
Eric Beauchesne
www.canada.com
Overview: “Aging baby boomers are banking on a trillion-dollar hand-off from their parents and in-laws and most, but not all, want to pass some of it on to their kids, while they - the boomers - are still alive, according to a report by the country's largest financial institution.”
Rethinking Retirement
Jonathan Chevreau
www.canada.com
Overview: “As today's column in the paper explores, a survey by Desjardins Financial Security suggests many Canadian boomers are exhibiting ‘magical thinking’ about early retirement. For one, 80% of those surveyed [not just boomers] expect they'll still be in debt in retirement.”