Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
Alzheimer's May Claim 10 Million Baby Boomers, or One in Eight
Elizabeth Lopatto
Bloomberg
Mar. 18, 2008
Overview: “Alzheimer's disease will claim about one in eight baby boomers in their lifetime, or about 10 million Americans, a new report suggests. Medicare spending for Alzheimer's will jump to $38 billion in 2025, when those born between 1946 and 1964 start to reach the median age for nursing home admission, according to the Chicago-based Alzheimer's Association, which releases its yearly report today.”
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aQZzxkbpnBd8&refer=us
More than half of Canadian Boomers plan to stay put when they retire
Tradingmarkets.com
Mar. 18, 2008
Overview: “There truly is no place like home for Canada's Baby Boomers. In fact, 60 per cent of Boomers would prefer to stay in their current community when they retire, according to RBC's 15th annual homeownership study.”
http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1212913/
Gallopinggeezer.com grabs seniors and boomers!
24-7pressrelease.com
Mar. 18, 2008
Overview: “Gallopinggeezer.com is a new site developed by Gnus Gait Media LLC founder and publisher, Frank Ryan of Portland Oregon. Ryan created the platform on the innovative site to benefit the underserved senior-boomer age markets on the internet. It gives most age 50 plus readers an easy to use site.”
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/gallopinggeezercom-grabs-seniors-and-boomers-43972.php