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The incoming 2025 Congress is the third oldest in U.S. history
Jan. 3, 2025, 2:00 AM PSTBy Joe Murphy Congress isn’t getting any younger. In fact, compared with the previous session, it’s 79 days older, and the third oldest in U.S. history.With an average member age of 58.9 years old, the 119th Congress is the third oldest since 1789, according to an NBC News analysis of…
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The number of baby boomers and Generation X who plan to work past age 70—or forever—is stunning | MarketWatch
‘Retirement risks faced by workers are greater than ever before’ Last Updated: Oct. 15, 2022 at 6:26 p.m. ET First Published: Oct. 12, 2022 at 11:32 a.m. ET By Jessica Hall Almost half of baby boomers and more than one-third of Generation X expect to work past age 70 or do not plan to retire…
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Baby Boomers more likely to have multiple health issues than earlier generations | StudyFinds
By John Anderer, June 14, 2022 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Baby boomers are more likely to live with numerous chronic health conditions than earlier generations, according to new research from Penn State and Texas State University. Study authors warn that the growing rate of multiple chronic health conditions (multimorbidity) among older Americans represents a real…
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‘Not your parents’ retirement:’ Boomers and Gen X redefine their golden years | Yahoo! Money
By Kerry Hannon, Senior Columnist, Fri, May 13, 2022, 11:08 AM7 min read Baby boomers and Gen X are reimagining retirement, according to a new study. Pre-retirees and retirees view their parents’ version of retirement as having been a time for “rest and relaxation,” according to a new study “Longevity and the New Journey of…
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Amdocs: The great resignation: Boomers and Gen X stay put, while millennials and Gen Z walk away | VentureBeat
By VB Staff, September 19, 2021 12:15 PM 19% of surveyed workers left or considered leaving a job in the last year. However, there is a generational divide; 27% of millennials and 31% Gen Z have stated this, compared to just 13% of boomers, according to new research from Amdocs. Tech workers are even more…
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Hey Hey, My My: Aging Rock Fans Still Hold Their Lighters High – The New York Times
Pete Townshend of the Who struck a nerve with rock ’n’ roll rebels in 1965 with the line “I hope I die before I get old.” But something has happened in the five decades since he wrote “My Generation”: The boomer generation got older, yet continued to love rock ’n’ roll. Now, as many of…
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Celebrating ‘The Big Chill’ on Its 30th Anniversary | Flavorwire
Those of us who were born in the early ’80s (and even those a few years older than us) might know The Big Chill best because of its soundtrack. The film, released 30 years ago tomorrow, spawned two records (my parents, inexplicably, had two copies of both on vinyl), including songs by The Temptations, The…


