Top 10 Facts About Baby Boomers

Mary Furlong is the author of“Turning Silver Into Gold”. She has been watching the Baby Boomer generation since the mid-1980s. Mary gives insight into Baby Boomers’ new lifestage transitions in housing, health, fitness, finances, family, fashion, travel, romance, and work.

Below are some interesting facts from Mary Furlong’s book:

• The average adult American woman is 5 foot 4 inches and wears a size 14 dress.

• Baby Boomers are the first generation in American history in which the majority have obtained at least some form of higher education.

• There are more significant life transitions in the 50s and 60s than any other phase of life.

• For Baby Boomers, health care is shifting from a medical topic to a blend of entertainment, fitness, beauty and spiritual well-being.

• One of the top concerns of Baby Boomers is having enough money to retire

• By 2020, healthy living will be a trillion dollar business.

• Gardening is the No. 1 hobby for baby boomers.

• The median consumer for a new Harley-Davidson cycle is a 46-year old male.

• Baby Boomers make up 60 percent of all divorced people over the age of 50 in the U.S.

• One in four Baby Boomers in the U.S. has a second home which is typically used for vacations.

Very interesting book. Its amazing how our society will change.