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FH Boom Daily Digest-Mar. 14, 2008

Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"

EU Cash To Turn Baby Boomers Into Silver Surfers
www.reuters.com

Overview: “EU baby boomers were given help on Thursday to live more independent lives in their old age when the European Parliament agreed to fund research into using technology such as the Web to keep the elderly in touch.”

http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSL1390595120080313


Impact Of Baby Boomers In The U.S.
www.wsoctv.com

Overview: “While some boomers are healthier and more active than older folks of a generation ago, chronic health problems are still a concern for many.”

http://www.wsoctv.com/health/15592606/detail.html


Aging Baby Boomers Change Firefighter Training
Jenn Karlman
www.wbay.com

Overview: “Aging Baby Boomers are forcing local firefighters to change the way they train for their job. ‘Firefighting is the meat and potatoes of our job. It's what people think of when they think of a firefighter,’ Lieutenant Nick Craig of the Green Bay Fire Department said. But in Green Bay the job description is changing.”

http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=8013294

Posted by Boomer Daily Digest on March 14, 2008 8:28 AM |

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Comments (1)

Rita:

I wonder if teching up a senior's home can actually improve their quality of life?

Rita

My blog is The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide at http://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com

Posted by Rita | March 15, 2008 3:14 AM

Posted on March 15, 2008 03:14

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