A Different Future

A new survey of Australian 'first wave' Baby Boomers aged between 58 and 61, predicts the way they are approaching their impending retirement will change aged care service delivery and spur technological innovation. Baby Boomers are better educated, healthier, more active and wealthier than previous generations of older people. The lifestyles they intend to lead as they grow older and their associated support needs are very different to previous generations.

Some key findings from the research include:

• Many Baby Boomers expect to continue working, at least part-time, well into their seventies, with 12% planning to keep working "until they drop"
  
• Privacy was the most important future…