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FH Boom Daily Digest – April 19, 2010

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:52 AM PDT

Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"

Older baby boomers sicker, using more care than earlier generations
Victoria Stagg Elliott
American Medical News
April 19, 2010

Overview: "The oldest end of the baby boom generation, people now age 55 to 64, is consuming health care in greater amounts than same-aged individuals did in prior generations, according to a March report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics."
http://tinyurl.com/y76vwyh

Green Economy Wants Baby Boomers
Jessica Durando
USA Today
April 17, 2010

Overview: "Want a new career? Were you born between 1946 and 1964? Green jobs are a 'natural fit' for Baby Boomers, says a recent report from the Council for Adult and Experimental Learning. Besides the generation's strength in numbers, boomers have years of experience they can bring from other fields -- construction, finance, marketing and engineering -- and are increasingly deciding to continue to work rather than retire, according to the report."
http://tinyurl.com/yykkakn

Results of Statewide Research on Florida Baby Boomers Released
Miami Herald
April 16, 2010

Overview: "Data Presents How Boomer Attitudes and Priorities Have Shifted in the Wake of the Recession."
http://tinyurl.com/y2b8rlp

Forget About Retirement: Boomers Need Help Today
Corporate Executive Board Staff
BusinessWeek
April 16, 2010

Overview: "Many mass-market baby boomers are responding to the recession by trying to put their immediate financial house in order, and unless banks prove how their products can help, they will become a casualty of the changes these boomers are making."
http://tinyurl.com/y58jtdk

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