Word Finder - boomers

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A person born in the postwar years (generally considered in the United States and other Allied countries as between 1946 and the early 1960s), when there was a marked increase in birthrates throughout the Western world following the return of servicemen at the end of World War II.

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• boomer

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An adult male kangaroo.

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(by extension) A person who does not know how to utilize new technologies well.

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I'm such a boomer; I have no idea how to use this phone.

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Something that makes a booming sound.

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(mainly 1920–1930) A transient worker who would move from boom town to boom town in search of temporary work.

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A device used to bind or tighten chain.

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A nuclear ballistic missile submarine, SSBN.

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A bittern (subfamily Botaurinae).

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A red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus).

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A mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa).

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• sewellel
• sewellel beaver

He says aging baby boomers will insist on cars and trucks that take their diminished hearing, vision and physical abilities into consideration.

So with an upcoming wave of retiring baby boomers they need to have long-term safe investments.

Shriver has smug liberal baby boomers in her crosshairs and Kevin is a chillingly good shot.

And the NHS has ample time to prepare for when the post-war baby boomers reach their 80s.

But it seems most baby boomers assume disruption to retirement plans is something that happens to others.

And it seems that affluent, liberal baby boomers, like you Prospect readers, retain a disproportionate influence over the country's affairs.

Henley, the Guardian reader, dressed like one of the smart-casual baby boomers you see at their shows, looks thoughtful.

In continental Europe this reflects the fact that post war baby boomers are now at their peak earning and savings years.

According to their guru, Howard Rheingold, the values of the counter-culture baby boomers are shaping the development of new information technologies.

For most boomers, their inheritance will be the largest single financial transaction most they will ever handle.

That trend will accelerate as the post war 'baby boomers ' reach retirement.

Background There is global trend toward an aging population in developed nations, especially as the baby boomers begin to exit the labor market.

Quite apart from the plot and characters it had a terrific emotional quotient which all of us boomers should be eating up.

For the most part the boomers are living in dug-outs, or sod houses, with some rough wooden shanties and many tents.

The smaller size of the homes and the home's emphasis on craftsmanship are of particular interest to the Baby Boomers who are looking for a smaller home closer to the urban center.

Baby boomers are now seen as the majority of health food patrons, as they search for ways to keep, or restore vitality.

They market to tweens as much as to baby boomers.

Members of the largest demographic in America's history, the Baby Boomers, are aging.

The demographic phenomenon known as the Baby Boomers affects a number of lifestyle, policy, and cultural circumstances.

The median age of Baby Boomers in 2007 is 51.

Marketers insist that Baby Boomers are all one in the same.

Cohort-1, born 1946-1954, referred to as the primary or "leading edge" Boomers.

Cohort-2, born 1955-1964, sometimes called the "shadow" or "trailing edge" Boomers.

Additionally, those born at the close of the boom era may actually be the offspring of an earlier tide of Baby Boomers.

Experts believe the decisions Baby Boomers make on these issues over the next 10-20 years will have a critical effect on the rest of the population.

Fables aside, there is some actual concern about whether Baby Boomers will be able to retire securely.

Some studies indicate that Baby Boomers may not save as much or as well as the previous generation.

Trendsetters from the day they were born, the decisions and actions of Baby Boomers will greatly influence subsequent generations.

Because the largest segment of the American population, the Baby Boomers are growing up, getting older, and wanting their Social Security funds.

With Baby Boomers moving into their 60s, issues surrounding aging in the workplace need to be addressed.

Baby Boomers are those people born between 1946 and 1964, and their numbers are staggering.

The mothers and grandmothers of today's baby boomers were careful never to be seen with a hair out of place, but the irony of this much fuss is that hair that is too perfect can be very aging.

Since then, eye care services and treatments have broadened to help meet the special needs of aging Baby Boomers and others.

Baby Boomers have redefined what it means to get older.

Increasing life spans expand opportunities for boomers to pursue new passions and dreams following retirement.

Nevertheless, along with the old traditional standbys, there is a great amount of interest in other types of games as more Baby Boomers reach senior status each day.

With more Baby Boomers reaching retirement age, senior citizen employment is becoming an increasingly important topic among employers and workers alike.

The Canadian Baby Boom years were from 1946-1966 and the Boomers are sometimes called Boomies.

So looking at the Baby Boom from the viewpoint of a demographer, a person that studies vital statistics and human populations, Baby Boomers are simply a number of people born during a specific span of years.

In addition to the demographers, the media and sociologists also distinguish Baby Boomers as people being born between, and including, the years 1946 and 1964.

She was the first Boomer to collect Social Security and there are about 80 million Boomers following in her footsteps.

Naturally, the years that encompass the births of the Baby Boomers are an essential part of their makeup, but there is a whole lot more to the Boomers than just the year of their birth.

It was a time of change, changes that reached most Boomers deeply.

Yet the Baby Boomers born on the other end of the spectrum, the years after 1958, grew up in a different time.

As retirement looms for working Baby Boomers, many people will choose a new business venture instead.

In fact, out of the approximately 80 million Baby Boomers who are age 50 and up, many new businesses are expected to be started in this age group.

A study done by the Kauffman Foundation found that as life expectancy and better health become the norm for mature adults, Baby Boomers are more and more likely to start their own businesses or mentor younger adults.

Hayden is a 28-day program that clearly explains the selling process for Boomers or anyone who is interested in consulting, working from home, or providing any professional service.

It's not unusual for baby boomers to change careers one or more times and to do so for a variety of reasons.

Career changes among boomers are often brought on out of economic necessity - either as a result of downsizing, company closings, or technological changes that lead to positions or skill sets become obsolete.