Baby boomers

But even if baby boomers plan to pass on housing wealth to their heirs, they might end up needing it themselves.

At Sun City Texas, where the median age is 73, seniors are kicking up their heels and patronizing a variety of nearby businesses.

According to a new survey from BlackRock, only 60% of Gen Xers say they are on track to have enough retirement savings. And time is running out -- the oldest of them are reaching retirement age.

Gen Z has developed its own way to communicate and is now bringing it into the workplace. But their use of language is leaving older colleagues bewildered.

“We've never invested in the ability of families to afford the care that they need,” says Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.

Wealthy people and their savings are driving down interest rates, a recent paper suggests. Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell explains it.

The most recent numbers we have show 20% of the American population is living in multigenerational households.

They're pinched by rising costs and a shortage of skilled caregivers.

The American Association of Retired Persons estimates about three-quarters of people 45 and older want to stay in their homes as they age.  One way for them to do that is co-housing. It gives people the opportunity to live independently but in a community where they share some expenses and activities including chores. There are 165 […]

The baby boomer generation is changing the way we think about senior living.