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Feel like this?

Copyright Stephanie Parry 2009


Madonna – born 1958

George Clooney – born 1961


Maybe not.

But then do you feel like

this........


No !

And why would you?

Our international survey of “late boomers” those baby boomers born between 1955 and 1964

shows this is how we think of ourselves…


Experienced

Knowledgeable

Confident

Active

Working

Capable

Depressed

Senior

Fit

Empowered

Happy

Middle-Aged

Creative

Lost

Retired

Entrepreneurial

Energetic

Ambitious Alone

Dating

Old

Potential

Mature

Mentor

Learning

WiserPre-retirement

Menopausal

Hobbies Healthy

Stable

Bored

Stuck

Unhealthy

Parent

Grand-Parent

Elder

Attractive

Invisible

Grey

Competitive

Sporty

Those were just some of the words used to describe how we embody new attitudes to age and different ways of living.


Yet do a Google search for “people aged 50” and this is the result..............


Why should we be viewed in this limiting way?


We are part of the “baby boomer” generation, people born from 1946-1964.– But this generation covers people from 44 to 62 years

old.

Those born between 1956 and 1964 are known as the “late boomers.”

Our attitudes and needs are often different to those “early boomers”

– Yet we are continually grouped with people who are almost 20 years older than us!


What’s more; society, business and organisations need us.........


There aren’t enough young workers -

– Over the next 15 years, 80 percent of workforce growth will occur among people over 50 years old

There will be a Gap -

– In the US, colleges will graduate only 198,000 students to fill the shoes of 2 million Baby Boomers scheduled to retire between 1998 and 2008

There will be more older people than younger people –

– By 2050, 40% of Europe's total population and 60% of its working age population will be people over 60


Our recent survey looks at what's really important to us


The survey was targeted at people born between 1956 and 1964 and looks at our attitudes to age and our interests

It looked at:

Family Matters

Work Life

Well Being

Personal Finances

Free Time


This is what the results say:

Family Matters

We have complex family situations......



Children are from current and previous relationships

Children are not always living with both parents

Not everyone has children

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Family Matters

Right now many people are interested in issues regarding children:


Responses about children


Arranging child care for younger children

Choosing schools for children

Helping children make career choices

Children are leaving home

Building relationships with stepchildren

Getting advice on further education for children

Teenager problems - addictions, unwanted pregnancy etc

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Right now

Family Matters

But there are other family priorities too:



Starting a new relationship

Caring for aged/sick parents

Getting divorced

Coming to terms with being childless

Coping with grief and bereavement

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Family Matters


And in a few years time, as children and parents get older; we anticipate

a change in family interests.


Other Family Priorities

Adult children travelling in their gap year

Coming to terms with being childless

Children are leaving home

Getting advice on further education for children

Adopting a child

Caring for aged/sick parents

Helping children make career choices

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Work Life

Work remains a major interest and we are still interested in

making career changes.


Searching for the next step in my career

Furthering my education

Changing job in my current company/organisation

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Many people are interested in changing jobs

As well as doing something new


Work Life

Only a minority of people are interested in retirement right now;

its more of along term interest.



12%

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8%

57%

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Right now Within the next 1-3 years

Sometime in the distant future

Unpredictable - could be at any time

Well Being

However, achieving Work/Life Balance is the area in which most respondents are interested


All areas of work life


Well Being

Improving Physical Well-Being is on a lot of people’s minds.


Well Being - Priorities


Changing my eating habits

Losing weight

Improving my physical fitness

Managing my stress

Having regular health checks

Exploring my spirituality

Having more free time

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Right now Within the next 1-3 years

Sometime in the distant future

Unpredictable - could be at any time

Well Being

How do we use our free time?



Free Time - The Top Ten

Being with friends

Being at home

Reading books - fiction/non-fiction

Eating out

Watching films/DVDs at home

Going to the cinema

Walking

Watching TV

Holidays

Reading the newspapers

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Financial Priorities

Biggest priorities are maximising disposable income by paying off credit card debt and minimising

tax burden.



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Are you interested in these topics?

Do you know where to go to get useful information, practical ideas

and immediate action?

Then visit

www.2young2stop.com

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