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Known as Baby Boomers, 76 million Americans were born between 1946 and 1964. The oldest are now 77. Within a decade, they will be turning 85, the age at which minds and bodies are more likely to begin to fail and people are more likely to need assistance.

As a nation, we are already to struggling to care for our relatively small number of older Americans. We are far from ready to care for the huge number who will need assistance in about a decade. This blog will explore this challenge both from the perspective of policymakers and that of individuals and families hoping to take control of their own futures.

It builds on an early blog in which I examined the legacy of Baby Boomers up until now, including: climate change, over-incarceration, increased inequality, political polarization. But also, much more (if not enough) acceptance of LGBT individuals and empowerment (if not enough) of women and minorities. Globalization has adversely affected many communities in the United States and Europe, but helped lift three billion people out of poverty in Asia.

Let’s see what we got right, what we got wrong, and how we can improve our legacy.

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