The Baby Boomer Generation is a source for trends, research, comment and discussion of and by people born from 1946 - 1964.

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• Music Even Boomers Can Love
  Not long ago, we were interviewed for a New York Times article about AARP's attempt to become the hipster destination for music. We scoffed. But let's face it---there have been decades of new music since we last bought a Bruce...
  
  
• Baby Boomer Blues...and I Thought it was Just Me
  A recent Pew Research Center study finds that Baby Boomers are the most dissatisfied generation. This comes on the heels of a University of Chicago study reporting that it's not a sign of the times, we've always been this way....
  
  
• Baby Boomers Still on Board(s)
  Growing up in New Jersey, you were sure to either know some surfin' Beach Boy blonds or be one. Well, it seems the Jersey shore is seeing more surfers than ever and some of them are likely to be the...
  
  
• Where Did the Time Go? A Boomer's Stroll Through Memories
  If there's one thing that can remind us how time flies and yet how some things seem to stand still, it's a local community tradition. For us, it's our annual July 4th carnival, a major fundraiser for our volunteer fire...
  
  
• Give Me a Noun, Vanna: Boomers' Declining Acuity
  As a professor muses on the issues of aging in academia in the Chronicle of Higher Education, I was struck by the universality of the issues--whether one is a college professor or auto mechanic. Age-associated changes that affect 'teaching, learning...
  
  
• When a Guarantee Lasts A Generation
  You probably have an elevated level of skepticism when it comes to guarantees. In most cases it's a time limit, mileage or hidden prerequisites that slant the guarantee in favor of the manufacturer. Then, even when you've met all the...
  
  
• The Sound of Money
  What? A hearing aid that's invisible, works better than conventional models and can be worn for months at a time. Wait, did you say $3000 PER YEAR??? According to the New York Times, the Lyric hearing aids are placed very...
  
  
• New Boomer Dog
  Many of you will remember that we lost our dog-friend, Max nearly two years ago. After a period of mourning and a rather lengthy time without a dog, we decided to "just see" if we could find another friend...
  
  
• Where (Boomer) Men Hide
  Many of us Baby Boomer men have been collecting the things that define us for a lifetime. From tools to trains. We started with a little corner of the basement and somehow this collection obsession has evolved into the places...