This progressively gets real as the current iteration of old-timers is having to familiarize themselves with more and more technology. As they enjoy greater quality of life for people in their age group, they get better at ordering an uber, Instacart, joining in on Facebook, online gambling, and participating in any variety of dating app (yup!). I think it's cool because their parents sort of detached themselves from what the "young folks" were in to. So many Boomers have gotten accustomed to the app life these days, and it feels like they're right in there with the rest of us -- in the same way we're in on what Gen A is into lol.
The framing here that stopped me: boomers may not be the final beneficiaries of the old system — they may be the first generation forced to navigate what happens when longevity outgrows the institutions meant to support it.
That’s the conversation nobody is having loudly enough. The math of later life changed. The plans most people made haven’t caught up.
The section on housing choices for older adults really spoke to me as I'm looking to relocate by year's end (I'm hoping to avoid another Chicago Winter), but it's really hard to find where all the elements align. One of the things I love about my Chicago suburb is that I can walk to so many things (as long as someone shovels the sidewalks in Winter which they don't usually do).
Walkability and detached ewer housing that's not too big is something that's important to me too. I've lived in other states where there are no sidewalks and you have to drive 5 miles just to get out of your subdivision--not for me. Maybe the planners will make more of this happen as I get older.
This progressively gets real as the current iteration of old-timers is having to familiarize themselves with more and more technology. As they enjoy greater quality of life for people in their age group, they get better at ordering an uber, Instacart, joining in on Facebook, online gambling, and participating in any variety of dating app (yup!). I think it's cool because their parents sort of detached themselves from what the "young folks" were in to. So many Boomers have gotten accustomed to the app life these days, and it feels like they're right in there with the rest of us -- in the same way we're in on what Gen A is into lol.
The framing here that stopped me: boomers may not be the final beneficiaries of the old system — they may be the first generation forced to navigate what happens when longevity outgrows the institutions meant to support it.
That’s the conversation nobody is having loudly enough. The math of later life changed. The plans most people made haven’t caught up.
The section on housing choices for older adults really spoke to me as I'm looking to relocate by year's end (I'm hoping to avoid another Chicago Winter), but it's really hard to find where all the elements align. One of the things I love about my Chicago suburb is that I can walk to so many things (as long as someone shovels the sidewalks in Winter which they don't usually do).
Walkability and detached ewer housing that's not too big is something that's important to me too. I've lived in other states where there are no sidewalks and you have to drive 5 miles just to get out of your subdivision--not for me. Maybe the planners will make more of this happen as I get older.