Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"

Democrats Do Best Among Generation Y and Baby Boomers
Frank Newport
Gallup.com
May 8, 2009

Overview: “Although Democrats currently enjoy a party identification advantage over Republicans among Americans at every age between 18 to 85, the Democrats' greatest advantages come among those in their 20s and baby boomers in their late 40s and 50s.”
http://tinyurl.com/qyduce

Why right-brainers will rule this century
Oprah Winfrey
CNN and Oprah.com
May 8, 2009

Overview: “Baby boomers are going to do something quite spectacular. They say, ‘Sixty's not old. Oh, I've got 25 years left.’ Then they look back 25 years and say, ‘Holy smokes, that sure happened fast. Are the next 25 years going to happen as fast? And if they are, what's my legacy going to be? When am I going to live my best life? What kind of imprint am I going to leave on the world?’” -- Daniel Pink, author of a Whole New Mind
http://tinyurl.com/qe8x4c

AARP highlights plight of uninsured 50-to-64 year olds
O. Kay Henderson
Radio Iowa News
May 8, 2009

Overview: “According to the AARP, 11 percent of Iowans who are over 50 but not yet 65 -- and eligible for Medicare -- are uninsured. That's just over 63,000 middle-aged Iowans who are not covered by insurance for a variety of reasons.”
http://tinyurl.com/rxu76q

You Must Remember This, Again
Nancy DeWolf Smith
The Wall Street Journal
May 8, 2009

Overview: New HBO Alzheimer’s series suggests we’ll see unprecedented Alzheimer’s rates among aging baby boomers, potentially increasing costs of caring for this demographic dramatically.
http://tinyurl.com/c5j85e