Baby Boomers Define 'Me' Generation

Baby Boomers Define 'Me' Generation
By Raymond Lee

Prior to the second world war, there was a reluctance to have
children. The Great Depression took a toll on family finances
and frankly, most adults were reluctant to bring new children
into the world in those circumstances. The end of World War II
changed the outlook and beginning in 1946, there was a true boom
in births.

There may be some disagreement over the exact years of the Baby
Boom, but most agree on the years between 1946 and 1964 as the
criteria for being called a “Boomer.” If the Vietnam War was a
defining period in this generation, then the boom could end in
1955 as those born after that year would not have been old
enough to be drafted and serve in the battle.

Regardless of the time frame, those born during the Baby Boomer
years have seen and participated in many changes. Among them,
their desire to do things their way. It is not your father’s
retirement age that is rapidly zeroing in on the largest segment
of the world’s population. Many of today’s baby boomers want
little to do with the idea of retiring into oblivion. They want
to continue to effect changes, as they did their entire working
life.

From the war protests of the 1960’s and the music migration of
the 1950’s, this group experimented and experienced many things
in their lives and if they didn’t understand many of the views,
they simply created new views. They are not a generation to take
things lying down.

Today’s medical research may be a key role in their attitudes.
With today’s medical technology, boomers are living longer and
they are not willing to simply accept aging as a natural part of
growing older. They want their golden years to represent more
than the number of candles on their birthday cake. They want to
be able to walk to the table and blow them out without any help
from the grandkids.

The baby boomer generation is sometimes referred to as the
sandwich generation. Taking care of elderly parents while still
having their own children in the nest, sandwiched between the
two age groups.

They understand what it takes to remain healthy. Not merely
going for botox treatments or nip and tuck surgery. They want to
feel good from the inside while looking good from the outside.
Staying healthy has them looking for supplements that can
replace many of the natural products that age may be slow to
replace.

They represent a self-defining generation, the first group
raised on television allowing boomers from different geographic
locations to watch the same programs at the same time. The
watched the British invasion of music on the same programs and
organized groups against the war. They are also reluctant to
discuss death and dying and do not always believe this to be a
reality of life.

One of the key contributions of the baby boomer generation is
the desire for individual freedoms. Boomers want the freedom to
choose how they will live, where they will live and for how long
they will live. They take their choices seriously and continue
to find new ways to live healthier and happier.

About the Author: Raymond Lee is a freelance writer and a
member of the Baby Boomer generation. He researches and writes
about the wants, desires and troubles of the largest group of
citizens at http://www.bestyears2come.com.

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