Top ten baby boomer trends

Filed by Dotsie Bregel

Baby boomers are in the midst of another life stage. As with past life stages, they are shaking things up and making midlife societal changes that come as no surprise to me. But maybe that's because I have my finger on the pulse of this spirited generation and realize what the sheer number of us can do at any crossroad. Seventy-eight million men and women, aged 44-62 can certainly impact how the latter years are embraced.

While it’s hard to put boomers in a box, even a very large one, it’s possible to see what the current trends are among this generation. Here’s my Top Ten List of Baby Boomer Trends:

— Working longer

— Re-invention

— Maintaining Youthfulness

— Health Management

— Righting Relationships

— Traveling

— Going Green

— Working and Playing Online

— Getting Organized

— Volunteering

What’s interesting about this list is that past generations didn’t have the tools needed for some of these considerations. Since boomers are healthier, wealthier and better educated than prior generations, they have much to look forward to in the latter years.

Do you see yourself fitting in with any of these trends today or in the near future?

Dotsie Bregel is the founder of the National Association of Baby Boomer Women, www.nabbw.com, and Boomer Women Speak, www.boomerwomenspeak.com, a key site on all search engines for “baby boomer women.” She has been mentioned in Time magazine, the Los Angeles Times and AARP Bulletin among dozens of newspapers across the nation. She is on the editorial board of me* magazine and writes book reviews for boomer magazine. She frequently does radio interviews and has appeared on The Early Show (CBS) with Dave Price. She can be contacted at dots@boomerwomenspeak.com or 1-877-bboomer.