Sunday, September 28, 2008

The Times They are a-Changin'

My Way News - US senior centers plan for boom of 'boomers': "ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Susan Lather envisions a day when paninis and mock cocktails will take their place next to fruit cups and club sandwiches on the lunch menu at the Enfield Senior Center.

Changing food preferences are among many adjustments that senior center directors nationwide, including Lather, expect to make in the next decade as they balance the wishes of their elderly stalwarts with those of baby boomer newcomers.

Some even have taken 'senior' out of their names, christening the facilities 'community centers.' It's a nod to boomers who acknowledge they are aging but bristle at the term 'senior' and the stereotypes of fragility or dependency."

2 comments:

Todd Mason said...

Always strange to see an old hometown of mine in the news, particularly since the two biggest businesses I remember there, Olympic Cards (of comic book scam fame back when) and Lego, have packed up.

mybillcrider said...

Well, we old guys need something to occupy our minds. Lego will do it.