Meet ‘The Young Old’

January 22, 2020 by Bryce Sanders

“It’s a young person’s game.” How often have we heard that? As we age, we worry about being sidelined. There’s even a board game about “Downsizing” based on the TV series “The Office.” As Baby Boomers age, we see younger people with a far better grasp of technology taking center stage. But there’s hope!)

The Economist magazine came out with “The World in 2020,” a collection of forward-looking articles. One talks about the “The Decade of the Young Old Begins.“  It’s worth a read.

Here’s the scoop. The Japanese have developed a demographic for many people within the age bracket of 65 years through 74 years old. They’re the “Young Old.”

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Originally Posted at ThinkAdvisor on January 20, 2020 by Bryce Sanders.