RASCAL REPORT
An eye on baby boomers since 2022
“Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.”
– Chili Davis
Embracing change at any age: Lessons from the Forbes 2023 50 Over 50 US list
Mika Brzezinski, Forbes Editor Maggie McGrath and 30/50 Summit Vice Chair Huma Abedin, join Morning Joe to reveal this year's exceptional 50 Over 50 honorees, representing diverse industries and inspiring generations to pursue their dreams without limitations. With pioneers like astronaut Peggy Whitson, R&B icon Patti Labelle, and actress Jamie Lee Curtis, this year's list demonstrates the power of embracing new opportunities throughout life.
The best movies starring actors 65+
Among the many criticisms of Hollywood is that the entertainment industry is so focused on younger audiences that it makes little or no effort to develop motion pictures that feature older stars. Nonetheless, many actors who gained fame in their younger years – including some of the most luminous of Hollywood stars – have succeeded in extending their careers into their golden years. Only movies in which the two main leads were 65 or older at the time of production were considered. Animated movies and documentaries were not included.
Study finds that half of the videos posted on TikTok by younger people about baby boomers inherently ageist
Analysis of 673 videos about baby boomers posted on TikTok and viewed by more than a billion people found 49.3 per cent contain negative ageist stereotypes. Such videos often claim that older people have old-fashioned views and are holding back progress — so called boomer blaming. Baby boomers are accused of wrecking the economy or environment, or behaving badly towards the young.
Why do so few doctors want to specialize in caring for older adults?
You might think that the aging of the baby boomer generation, with the Gen-Xers following close behind, would make geriatric medicine a popular specialty. Almost as attractive, perhaps, as orthopedic surgery. But you’d be very, very wrong. In 2000, there were only about 10,000 board-certified geriatricians to care for 35 million Americans age 65 or older. That was bad enough. But the shortage has gotten far worse.
‘I refuse to get old’: how readers strive to keep dementia at bay
Researchers say lifestyle changes could prevent up to 40% of dementia cases. Our readers share their efforts to mitigate the risk. When Sarah Chester retired from a frantically busy teaching career, she asked herself two questions: “What am I going to do with the rest of my life? And how am I going to live it?” Having been a keen cyclist all her life, she knew she wanted to devote some of her free time to being more active. But that was not just for reasons of general good health. Chester’s mother had first started showing symptoms of dementia 15 years ago, and she found herself thinking: “If I don’t really get my act together now, will I have the same trajectory?”