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• Born between the years of 1946 and 1964
• Approx. 78 million alive in 2005. In the 18 years prior to the Boomers, which are labeled the Builders, there were 49 million births
• 11,000 Boomers turn 50 or 60 each day (one every seven seconds) which equals over 4 million each year
• First Boomers eligible for Social Security in 2008
• First Boomers turn 65 in 2011 and the number of 65 and over will increase dramatically during the 2010-2030 period with twice as many 65 and over in 2030 than there were in 2000, growing from 35 million to 71.5 million and representing nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population
• By the year 2025, Americans over 65 will outnumber teenagers by more than two to one
• The U.S. Census Bureau projects that the population 85 and over could grow from 5.3 million in 2006 to nearly 21 million by 2050 which is when the youngest Boomers will have turned 85
• Life expectancy during the twentieth century went from 48 to 78 years of age
June 16, 2008
The Price of Children
Have you ever thought about what you really get for the price of a child?
The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle-income family. Talk about sticker shock! That doesn't even touch college tuition.
But $160,140 isn't so bad if you break it down. It translates into $8,896.66 a year, $741.38 a month, or $171.08 a week. That's a mere $24.24 a day! Just over a dollar an hour. Still, you might think the best financial advice is don't have children if you want to be "rich." Actually, it is just the opposite.
What do you get for your $160,140?
April 15, 2008
The Big 6-0
Insight into the satisfaction, goals, and expectations of 800 boomers who turned 60.
During 2006, the first wave of baby boomers turned 60. An AARP telephone survey of a national sample of 800 boomers born in 1946 explored their thoughts about the significance of reaching this milestone, and assessed their satisfaction with their lives up to now, personal goals, and expectations for the future.
- While substantially satisfied with their lives, most were optimistically making plans for making the future even better. Only 1 percent saw age as a barrier to achieving their goals.
March 31, 2008
For All Those Born Before 1945
The next time you have an event for older adults and you are looking for something to stimulate such a group, you can take them for a journey down memory lane or distribute a copy of this to your adults 50+.
We are survivors!
Consider the changes we have witnessed:
We were born before television, before penicillin, before polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, plastic, contact lenses, Frisbees, and the pill.
We were before radar, credit cards, split atoms, laser beams, and ballpoint pens; before pantyhose, dishwashers, clothes dryers, electric blankets, air-conditioners, drip-dry clothes—and before anyone walked on the moon.
We got married first and then lived together. How quaint can you be?
March 31, 2008
An Old Church in an Aging Society
What are some of the implications for ministry to seniors in the church today?
In 1900, 4 percent—or one out of every 25 Americans—were 65 or older. That amounted to three million in total number. One hundred years later, in 2000, 13 percent—or one out of every eight—were 65 or older. The total number was 37 million; more than the total population of Canada.
In 2040, there will be 20–25 percent, or one out of every five Americans, who will be 65 or older. That’s 80 million if you’re keeping score! This aging population continues to live longer and have opportunity for more productive living than was ever anticipated 100 years ago.
March 31, 2008
How Senior Friendly Are You?
We must consider the implications of the labels and terms we use.
Which would you rather be called? “Shut-in” or “home-centered”? The elderly or ill are not really shut-in. Because of their condition they just have to stay centered in their home.
When I was in college, I wanted to serve in the local church in some way. I chose to bring the weekly service tape to a local “shut-in.”
As I think back, I cringe at that term. I didn’t know if I wanted to go and visit a person who had been “shut away.” Overcoming my reservations, I quickly came to the conclusion that a statement was being made about Miss Johnson that I didn’t like.
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