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FH Boom Daily Digest – June 7, 2010

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:21 AM PDT

Top News From Today's "Boomiverse"

They Aren't Retiring -- And They Aren't Looking for Retirement Living Options
Stephen Reily
Engage Boomers
June 7, 2010

Overview: "While we knew that Boomer women aren't contemplating anything traditionally identified as "retirement," we were surprised to learn something important about their thoughts about single homeownership: They aren't going anywhere."
http://tinyurl.com/2eq2yg7

Is The "Me Generation" Less Empathetic?
Ray B. Williams
Psychology Today
June 6, 2010

Overview: "Twenge says that Generation Y can be called Generation Me because they've been taught to put themselves first. Unlike Baby Boomers, GenMe didn't have to march in a protest or attend a group session to realize that their own needs and desires were paramount. Reliable birth control, legalized abortion and a cultural shift toward parenthood as a choice made GenMe the most wanted generation of children in history."
http://tinyurl.com/2a5d89l

Rise in Suicides of Middle-Aged Is Continuing
Patricia Cohen
New York Times
June 4, 2010

Overview: "Historically, the eldest segment of the population, those 80 and older, have had the highest rates of suicide in the United States. Starting in 2006, however, the suicide rate among men and women between the ages of 45 and 54 was the highest of any age group."
http://tinyurl.com/2blvr7y

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