baby boomer

noun

: a person born during a period of time in which there is a marked rise in a population's birth rate : a person born during a baby boom

especially : a person born in the U.S. following the end of World War II (usually considered to be in the years from 1946 to 1964)

The viewer is older, an aging baby boomer whose '60s activism has been lost among the years. —

Gary D. Christenson

Industry experts predict that reverse mortgages will play an increasingly important role in the coming years as some 70 million baby boomers hit their 60s—often with a lot less saved than they'd hoped. —

Cybele Weisser

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One-third of baby boomers don’t feel having a financial plan is necessary, Fidelity’s survey found, which is the most of any generation. —

Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024 The study, which assessed the sleeping habits and preferences of different generations, revealed that baby boomers are more likely than younger generations to favor separate sleeping arrangements. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 Half of millennials think there’s at least some chance AI could replace their role, compared to 44% of Gen Xers and just 24% of baby boomers, according to data sent to Fortune. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024 Nurses of the baby boomer era are now at the age of retiring. —

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