Dear Members and Friends,
Robert Romasco, President of the AARP Board of Directors commented that the last of what will be described as the baby boomers have just turned fifty years old. They join the 104 million people in the United States who are beyond age fifty. The durability this number suggests is due to many factors, says Romasco. He maintains that our own individual efforts to meet the challenges of aging is most significant and he calls it the "longevity bonus".
Romasco sees a revitalizing of the economy due to housing, transportation and health care initiatives to serve people over fifty. Expanding opportunities for people to work and learn and achieve will create benefits that can only be imagined.
Romasco asks people as he travels the country, "What does the longevity bonus mean to you"?
Many people are exploring new possibilities, says Romasco. For example twice as many successful entrepreneurs are over age 50 as entrepreneurs who are aged 25. The dynamic energy of people over 50 also extends to a myriad of volunteer efforts. "Special things happen when 104 million of us take stock and explore our real possibilities," says Robert Romasco.