Top News From Today's “Boomiverse”
What Older Buyers Want In A Home
Steven Kerch
Harford Courant
February 12, 2010
Overview: “If your idea of a dream retirement home is a luxury contemporary overlooking a championship golf course in the desert, you better be prepared for some mighty small block parties: When it comes to retirement living, golf courses are out.”
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Growing Reasons to Consider Medical Tourism
Philip Moeller
U.S. News & World Report
February 12, 2010
Overview: “To date, medical tourism has clearly not been a market for seniors … But as baby boomers reach retirement age, there is every reason to expect that they will be seeking more cosmetic touch-ups, along with joint replacements and critical cardiac procedures.”
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Playgrounds for adults help senior citizens stay active in the UK
Nicole Lyn Pesce
New York Daily News
February 11, 2010
Overview: “Talk about the swingin’ sixties! London is opening its first outdoor playground for senior citizens, according to the Associated Press.”
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Generation 'Text': FB me
Larry Rosen
CNN
February 11,2010
Overview: Larry Rosen, a professor of psychology at California State University, discusses generational differences in communication and the impact of text messaging.
http://tinyurl.com/y9ulksc