Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"
Older workers turn to franchises in recession
Associated Press
Belleville News Democrat
February 9, 2009
Overview: “Thousands of older Americans with an entrepreneurial bent have started new careers in recent years by buying small franchises in everything from beauty shops to home maintenance to tax preparation. The option is likely to draw more interest as baby boomers age and, in a bleak economy, get laid off.”
http://www.bnd.com/business/story/648662.html
Technology keeps boomers skiing longer
McClatchy Newspapers
MaineToday.com
February 8, 2009
Overview: “The ski industry around the country is responding to a new demographic that's hitting the slopes in increasing numbers – senior skiers.”
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=237067&ac=PHnws
Aging boomers test community planners
Kevin Duffy
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
February 8, 2009
Overview: “Atlanta is a magnet for the young and upwardly mobile, but it’s also graying like never before.”
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/02/08/older0208.html