Ken Dychtwald

How Post 50s Will Transform Aging In America

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Rowley | Posted 04.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Baby boomers will transform aging in America over the next decade, as the generation faces both opportunities and potential crises, acco...

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The Demographic Tidal Wave Is Coming

Forbes | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Baby Boomers, Ken Dychtwald, Population Demographics, Marketing Strategies, Age Demographics, Forbes, American Population, Aging Boom, Age Wave, Fifty News

For three decades Ken Dychtwald has been proclaiming that a demographic tidal wave is approaching America. He calls it the Age Wave, which is also the...

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Finding New Purpose on the Age Wave

Levi Ben-Shmuel | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Baby Boomers, A New Purpose, Retirement, Ken Dychtwald, Finding Meaning, Rass Mandal, Richard Woodruff, Finding Purpose, Age Wave, Fifty News

Ken Dychtwald, a visionary gerontologist and lecturer, coined the term age wave in the 1980s after realizing the Baby Boomer generation turning 60+ would dramatically shift the composition and needs of society.

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Where's The Gold In The Golden Years?

Mary Lloyd | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Golden Years Planning, Retirement Age, Retirement Activities, Active Retirement, Retirement Planning, Retirement Plan, The Golden Years, Ken Dychtwald, Staying Active, Post-Career Plans, Retirement, Fifty News

Sorry, folks. We've been scammed. For decades we've been dedicating our lives to our jobs on the premise that when we retire, we can do nothing and life will be bliss. It's a lie.

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S&P Decided Your Aging Parents Are Destroying America: Is That OK With You?

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 10.14.2011

Read More: Ageism, Standard & Poors, U.S. Economy, Aging Parents, Aging, Ken Dychtwald, Age Wave, Politics News

What if some factor in Standard & Poor's downgrade is their unchallenged belief that older adults are essentially a "burden" -- that your mom and dad (and in the years ahead -- you) have absolutely nothing useful to contribute to society?

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What President Reagan Told Me About America

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Patriotism, Ronald Reagan, Ken Dychtwald, Age Wave, President Reagan 100th Birthday, President Reagan Birthday, President Ronald Reagan, Inspiration, Ronald Reagan Birthday, Reagan 100, President Reagan, Politics News

What Ronald Reagan taught me on the occasion of his 79th birthday is that believing in America is terrific, but loving America is an even higher form of patriotism.

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The Aging of America: Triumph or Tragedy? (VIDEO)

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Can our country afford to have tens of millions of us living to 80? Or 100? Will existing pensions and entitlement programs survive long enough for us to reap even part of what we are hoping for?

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My Parents' Love Letters

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Valentine's Day, Aging, Love, Romance, Ken Dychtwald, Age Wave, Relationships, Family, Healthy Living News

The Dychtwalds appreciate their differences and according to Pearl, "It's not despite our differences that we have succeeded in creating such a rich life together, but because of them."

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Caregiver Crunch: How To Find Affordable Care

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Aging, Home Care, Alzheimers, Ken Dychtwald, Ltc, Long Term Care, Nursing Homes, Caregiver, Health Insurance, Health Care, Healthy Living News

Living longer means more years to learn, work, play and enjoy time with those we love. However, there's also the increased possibility of health problems along the way.

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Political Health Endgame: You Deserve Better Solutions

Philip Lee Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Our current medical model is based on disease and organ pathology. A disease management system. No overt disease and your doctor will dismiss you. It will not be covered by your insurance.

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Who's Happy And Why?

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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We're caught up in the myth that by achieving and going up the ladder and having more stuff we'll feel full inside. Yet it isn't so.

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Retirement At The Tipping Point: The Year That Changed Everything

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Charles Schwab, Volunteering, Saving for Retirement, Economy, Retirement, Ken Dychtwald, Medical Costs, Millennial Generation, Harris Interactive, Age Wave, Healthy Living News

The current economic reckoning has created vast financial losses and uncertainty during the last year, triggering all generations to reassess the funding, timing and purpose of retirement.

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The "Boom" Times That Are Waiting On The Other Side Of Today's Recession

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recession, Anti-Aging, Baby Boomers, Ken Dychtwald, Age Wave, Economic Crisis, Business News

When the dust from the economic crisis settles, young men and women will be more broke than they were a year ago, while their parents and grandparents - although financially damaged - will control an even greater share of the spending power.

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What Is The Miracle Cure For Your Relationships?

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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During these particularly trying times, rather than turning to bars, bloviators or our brokers for relief, maybe we should turn to our loved ones and friends to find the cure for whatever ails us.

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Where Have All the Grownups Gone?

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Where's the gravitas? Where are the leaders? This is no time for our most experienced men and women to be on the bench.

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