Today’s septuagenarians are different from the ones who came before, becoming grandparents and retiring later
Today’s septuagenarians are different from the ones who came before. “Many transitions that are happening now at 70 are the types of transitions people in previous generations might have experienced in their early 60s,” says Jeffrey Stokes, an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston who studies ageing.
People in this group are becoming grandparents and retiring later, Stokes explains. They can also expect to live longer.
Continue reading… Today’s septuagenarians are different from the ones who came before, becoming grandparents and retiring laterToday’s septuagenarians are different from the ones who came before. “Many transitions that are happening now at 70 are the types of transitions people in previous generations might have experienced in their early 60s,” says Jeffrey Stokes, an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston who studies ageing.People in this group are becoming grandparents and retiring later, Stokes explains. They can also expect to live longer. Continue reading… Well actually, Ageing, Life and style, Health, Grandparents and grandparenting, US retirement, Mental health, Family, Society
