Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigFeb 13, 2015
Instead of dehumanizing our senior citizens, we should be prioritizing eldercare so that not just the rich can go out in comfort and dignity. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Jonathan TaplinAug 27, 2014
There is a sense in which art, politics and economics are all inextricably and symbiotically tied together, but history has proven to us that art serves as a powerful corrective against the dangers of the establishment. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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BLANKAug 28, 2013
A new study finds that the ratio of caregivers to the aging boomer generation will drop precipitously over the next several decades, portending a likely shortage of qualified helpers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Susan Zakin / TruthdigJul 10, 2013
With millennials up for grabs and Democratic front-runners getting older, boomer bashing is all the rage in politics. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigFeb 21, 2013
Most of us early boomers had planned to retire around now. Those born a few years later had planned to retire in a few years. These plans have gone awry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 20, 2012
Did you know? May 19 is “National Hepatitis Testing Day” and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all baby boomers, the group believed to account for 75 percent of hepatitis C infections in the United States, get checked. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Mr. Fish / TruthdigJun 10, 2011
I suddenly started to worry that the only threat hippies might pose to the dominant culture nowadays was the personal-injury lawsuits they were likely to file from accidental falls due to uneven pavement. “I’m gathering my wa,” he said, his eyes closed like he was Charlie Parker listening to the bebop rhythms of the universe, his mind awash in Gravy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigApr 29, 2011
Indeed, in the guise of saving future generations from excessive federal debt, themes of national decay, egotistical greed and irresponsibility pervade the Ryan plan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigJan 3, 2011
In little over a century, Americans have gone from a life expectancy of 47 to one of 78. By 2025 there will be 66 million Americans over 65. The decisions that we make individually and collectively about how to spend this gift of time will reshape the country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 2, 2010
Here's another reason why baby boomers are still running various sectors of society: They need less sleep. According to a new study published, fittingly, in the journal Sleep, people in their 60s don't need to snooze for quite as long as their younger counterparts. This may partly explain why Jay Leno is still on the air. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
BLANKNov 27, 2009
In Theodore Roszak's spirited new manifesto, he calls on aging baby boomers to rekindle their youthful idealism and remake America. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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