Looking at The Future of Aging:
The Ecumen Age Wave Study

We are all faced with a series of great opportunities -
brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.
John W. Gardner, Architect of the Great Society

Did You Know:
- A baby boomer enters their 60s every 7 seconds in America.

- In 1950, we had 69,000 seniors in Minnesota. In 2030, we'll have 1.3 million.

- Our life expectancy at birth in 1900 was 47 years; today it's nearly 80 years.

- It's projected to cost Minnesota state government $20 billion by 2050 if we don't change how we pay for senior care.

So what is Minnesota's proverbial "Pig in the Python" - the baby boom generation - thinking about as they look ahead? Find out in The Ecumen Age Wave Study, where they express their opinions on:

- Longevity and images of aging
- Words We Use
- Care Options and Paying for Them
- Where They'll Live
- Working as a Senior
- Technology
- Civic Engagement

Please share this report broadly with others. Aging is about all of us. And by planning today, we'll create a better tomorrow.