SAN ANTONIO, Texas (SeniorJournal), December 8, 2007:
Almost 80 million Boomers are heading into retirement, and they’re not taking it sitting down. And why would they? They’re too busy traveling, enjoying sports, socializing and culture to take time to sit. It’s a good thing too, because Boomers are one of the largest demographic phenomena to hit the U.S., and they have both the demonstrated will power and numbers to change the nation’s preconceptions about senior living.
The first wave of Boomers hit retirement age (60) in 2006, and an estimated 330 of them are hitting retirement age every hour 2 – producing an additional 34-35 million retirees over the next couple of years.
The sheer numbers of these retirees is producing a Gray Wave that is washing across America, triggering profound changes in consumer and lifestyle patterns in its wake.
Boomers seeking retirement alternatives to stay in familiar surroundings
One of the most important changes happening now deals with where and how Boomers plan to spend their retirement years. Who wants to give up their secure surroundings and move – precisely when they’re reaching an age in which moving is particularly undesirable? Certainly not the Boomers. Many of them are looking for alternatives that allow them to remain in familiar surroundings while avoiding the stress of a move to a retirement facility.
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