Baby boomers

The Untapped Power of Midlife Workers in a Changing Economy

Sarah Bird, a veteran business writer and coach in career transitions, explores how midlife professionals are being systematically overlooked in today’s workforce—despite their experience, resilience and willingness to adapt. Bird challenges common perceptions about workers aged 50 and over, urging employers to see this cohort not as a cost, but as a critical solution to today’s talent shortages.

By Sarah Bird

Don’t Just Retire; Rewire

For Jewish baby boomers, the Beit Midrash (Study Hall) and an intensive Torah study program can help fulfill the social, intellectual and spiritual engagement critical to healthy aging.

By Leonard Grunstein

OK Millennials… And Gen X, Too

The inheritance we Boomers are leaving you is a hotter, nastier planet on which you will struggle to have a nice life.

By Jonathan Russo

Baby-Boomers Dig Suburbia; Cities Like New York, Not So Much

By Tom Acitelli

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