Top News from Today's "Boomiverse"
Early Retirees in New Ventures, Mostly for Fun
Brent Bowers
The New York Times
July 3, 2008
Overview: “You, too, can be an entrepreneur… Not the hard-driving type who makes the business news pages. Rather, the laid-back, come-what-may variety. Many of them are part of the first wave of America’s 76 million baby boomers who are taking early retirement and turning their hobbies into small businesses. Very small businesses.”
Baby Boomers Keep Healthy With Senior Fitness Classes
Daveen Rae Kurutz
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
July 3, 2008
Overview: “As ailments, such as bursitis and arthritis, sideline baby boomers, senior fitness is becoming a more specialized area…The National Center for Health Statistics reports that 32 percent of people ages 65 and older exercise, with more than 30 percent of people older than 55 walking for exercise.”
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True to Form, Boomers Start a Fitness Revolution
Barb Berggoetz
Press Connects
July 3, 2008
Overview: “While Bogard's physical exploits are greater than the adventures of many his age, he has a lot of company among 43- to 61-year-old baby boomers -- the fastest-growing segment of the health-conscious crowd. Fitness experts say more boomers are realizing they need a regimen of cardio, strength, flexibility and balance training to enjoy a long, healthy retirement.”