Here is a summary of some of the stories your Examiner covered in 2012 that are of particular significance to members of the Baby Boomer Generation:
Baby Boomers see retirement as a new chapter in life (Video)
Baby boomers are increasingly seeing retirement as an entirely new chapter in life. According to SunAmerica Retirement Re-set Study 54 percent now look at retirement as a new chapter in life. This is up from 38 percent in...
Lonely baby boomers 2.4 times more likely to die (Video)
A recent study by Tel Aviv University observed 800 baby boomers workers for 20 years relative to peer pressure and social support. They learned that those without “peer social support” had a 2.4 factor higher death...
Could Libyan Ambassador’s death mean déjà vu to baby boomers? (Video)
Yesterday’s death of the United States Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens was the first top-level diplomat loss since 1979. Stevens was in a car attempting to take embassy workers to safer ground when it was...
Larry Hagman’s death marks loss of another Baby Boomer icon (Video)
The death of Larry Hagman yesterday is another loss to a generation that was formed in large part by television. Early programming focused on the Builder/Traditionalist Generation by moving popular radio shows to the communication format that was...
How to survive the end of Twinkies production (Video)
Friday’s announcement by Hostess Brands Inc. that the company will be liquidating has sent shock waves around the nation. The announcement has brought fears that the long loved bakery treat known as the Twinkie would come to...
Dollar General reaches out to baby boomers to fill jobs
Dollar General is looking to the American Association of Retired People (AARP) “Work Reimagined” to fill job openings. The Goodlettsville, Tenn., discount retailer reaffirmed their commitment to the program on Thursday as they unveiled plans to add more...
Austin welcomes veterans as baby boomers atone for Viet Nam reunions
The City of Austin, Texas, held a “Welcome Home Iraq Veterans” day Saturday complete with a parade and job fair. Citizens lined up along the parade route with signs thanking the veterans for their service in the Iraqi...
Learn more about generations
- Builders / Traditionalists, born before 1944
- Baby boomers, born between 1943 and 1964
- Generation Xers, born between 1961 and 1980
- Generation Y, born between 1977 and 2000
- Millennials, born after 1998
Top books about generations
- Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids.
- Bridging the Generation Gap: How to Get Radio Babies, Boomers, Gen Xers, and Gen Yers to Work Together and Achieve More.
- When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work.
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