Boomer Must Reads....

Consider this: In 1900, the average life expectancy in the United States was 49. It is now 77.9, and rising. This year, the oldest of the baby boomers, who make up a quarter of the population, are turning 65.(aarghhh)

In “The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife” (PublicAffairs, $24.99), Marc Freedman argues that we need a “new map of life” to deal with this powerful demographic change.