Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
Baby Boomers Inspire A New, And More Healthful, Nutrition Landscape For Everyone
Janet Helm
www.chicagotribune.com
Overview: “Chicago attorney Ray Gordon looks at food in a whole new way. At 59, he has taken over the responsibility of grocery shopping and cooking, a role his wife had for 30 years. ‘The kitchen is now my domain,’ he said. ‘I enjoy cooking. It's like a hobby.’”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/health/chi-health_boomer_5mar05,1,5176636.story
Baby Boomers Retire Retirement
Bob Moos
www.financialpost.com
Overview: “Cecil Lawrence's friends tease him that he's crazy to work at his age. The 90-year-old glass salesman just laughs and suggests that they're even crazier to sit at home and watch soap operas. ‘I guess they're content to be old folks,’ he said.”
http://www.financialpost.com/working/story.html?id=353604
Keeping Baby Boomers In The Workforce
Alexandra Hackett
www.tampabays10.com
Overview: “Local employers are panicking, because the baby boomers will soon reach retirement and that could leave a huge void in the workforce. Now Florida is doing something different to keep them working and volunteering.”
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=75365