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Book SynopsisDychtwald and Morison offer a brilliant and convincing perspective: an essential re-think of what ''aging'' and ''retirement'' mean today and an invitation to help mobilize the best in the tidal wave of Boomer Third Agers.
Daniel Goleman, PhD, Author, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Throughout 99 percent of human history, life expectancy at birth was less than 18 years. Few people had a chance to age. Today, thanks to extraordinary medical, demographic, and economic shifts, most of us expect to live long lives. Consequently, the world is witnessing a powerful new version of retirement, driven by the power and needs of the Baby Boomer generation. Consumers over age 50 account for more than half of all spending and control more than 70% of our total net worth yet are largely ignored by youth-focused marketers. How will work, family, and retirement be transformed to accommodate two billion people over the age of 60 worldwide? In the com
Table of Contents
Introduction 01
Chapter 1 The Age Wave is Rising: How the Boomers are Transforming Retirement 05
Chapter 2 Ageism Sucks: It’s Bad for People and Bad for Business 27
Chapter 3 Reframing Aging: There’s a New Story to Tell 43
Chapter 4 Putting Wisdom to Work: The New Role, Timing, and Purpose of Post-Retirement Employment 61
Chapter 5 The Time Affluence Explosion: Fifty Trillion Hours of Leisure to Fill 85
Chapter 6 Searching for the Fountain of Health: Can We Match Healthspan to Lifespan? 111
Chapter 7 Retirement isn’t a Solo Project: The Entangled Endearments of Family Relationships 143
Chapter 8 Home and Community: Stay, Go, Remodel, or Find Roommates? 171
Chapter 9 Funding Longevity: Retirement is the Biggest Purchase of a Lifetime – That Many Can’t Afford 199
Chapter 10 The Giving Revolution: Living with Purpose and Leaving a Legacy 227
Chapter 11 Retiring Retirement: The Rise of Life’s Third Age 255
Acknowledgments 263
About the Authors 265
Notes 269
Index 283
