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REPORT : The Maturing of America : Getting Communities on Track for an Aging Population
America and its communities are aging and aging rapidly. As the Baby Boom generation- born between 1946 and 1964- reaches retirement age... > Read

REPORT : The age wave demands innovation across the board, including public policy, financial products, personal technology, housing, community design, and delivery of care
Minnesota baby boomers (age 42-60) want more public policy, personal finance and technological options to help them maintain independence... > Read

REPORT : 'Walkable' communities may make elders healthier
Some of a neighborhood's features -- the length of its blocks, how many grocery stores or restaurants are nearby ... > Read

BUILDING INDUSTRY : Log Home Buildings: Significant Boom Fueled by Boomers
Baby boomers have influenced every aspect of life in the second part of the twentieth century, and will continue to play a huge role in determining trends in the new millennium. > Read

REAL ESTATE : US: Betsy Sheppard Named to Board of 50+ Housing Council
Betsy Sheppard, president of B. Sheppard Consulting, was recently appointed to the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s 50+ Housing Council board of directors. > Read

HOME MARKET : US: Baby boomers own 57 percent of all vacation/seasonal homes
Baby boomer make up 37.5 percent of U.S. households but receives nearly half of all aggregate household income. As they are preparing to retire, they are a major target for realtors. > Read

DOMOTIC : Boomers Who Can Afford Home Monitoring Systems May Remain at Home Longer
In the future, sensor technology could provide limitless opportunities for preserving the independent lifestyles of the Baby Boomer generation while preventing illness and injury. > Read

REAL ESTATE : Boom In Mexico Real Estate For Baby Boomers and Retirees
More baby boomers head off into retirement many are discovering oceanfront living in Mexico. At a fraction of the cost of oceanfront real estate in the United States,... > Read

REAL ESTATE : CANADA: Today’s 50-Plus Crowd Is Rocking Tradition Not Chairs
Responding to changing housing needs of the fast growing 50-plus demographic, Royal LePage launches specialized Realtor designation program. > Read

REAL ESTATE : US: Turning Gray into Green
Those 8,000 people a day represent the front end of the baby boomer generation – the largest generation in U.S. history – > Read

HOUSING MARKET : Largest-Ever Study of Baby Boomers and Mature Consumers
Conducted by Focalyst, the study gathered data from more than 30,000 consumers from the baby boom generation and older. > Read

HOUSING : US : 55+ population to head 40% of U.S. households by 2012
Americans 55 and older will head 40% of the nation's households by the year 2012, according to new research from NAHB's 50+ Housing Council... > Read

RETIREMENT : Baby Boomer Study Shows Changing Housing Needs, Uncertain Retirement
Baby boomers have a wide variety of housing needs in the future, depending on their retirement plans -- or lack thereof -- according to a study by the National Association of Realtors. > Read

REAL ESTATE : New Community Taps into Baby Boomer Market
Nestled in the mountains, Prospectors Run soon realized that offering elevators was a unique and desired feature often requested by the baby boomer market... > Read

BUILDING INDUSTRY : Keys To Success For Baby Boomers Looking To Age-In-Place
With October 8-14 designated as National Aging-in-Place Week, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is encouraging consumers to plan out their future needs early ... > Read