Later In Life: Inside the Mind Of the Baby Boomer

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Event Date(s): 12/22/2010 | Event Location(s): New York City, New York, United States | Description: GFX: Header "Boomer Survey - Turning 65 In 2011." GFX: Header "Current Circumstances." GFX: Graphics indicate Personal Finances: 25% better, 32% worse, 41% where expected. GFX: Graphics indicate Physical Health: 26% better, 31% worse, 42% where expected. GFX: Graphics indicate Relationships with Family & Friends: 42% better, 6% worse, 51% where expected. GFX: Header "Boomer Survey - Turning 65 In 2011." GFX: Header "Life Expectancy." GFX: Graphics indicate Expect to Live: 85.2-years-old. GFX: Graphics indicate Want to Live: 88.7-years-old. GFX: Header "Boomer Survey - Turning 65 In 2011." GFX: Header "Most Want To Improve Over Next 5 Years." GFX: Graphics indicate Personal Finances: 25%, Physical Health: 35%, Family/Friends Relationships: 9%, Work: 1%, Religious/Spiritual Life: 10%, Leisure Activities: 11%. GFX: Header "Boomer Survey - Turning 65 In 2011." GFX: Header "When Will You Stop Working?" GFX: Graphics indicate 60-64: When You Were 60 32%, Now 2%. GFX: Graphics indicate 65: When You Were 60 22%, Now 13%. GFX: Graphics indicate 66-69: When You Were 60 11%, Now 27%. GFX: Graphics indicate 70+: When You Were 60 9%, Now 29%. GFX: Graphics indicate Don't Know: When You Were 60 20%, Now 24%. GFX: Header "Boomer Survey - Turning 65 In 2011." GFX: Header "Life Changes Planned." GFX: Graphics indicate Move to Smaller Home: 15%, Move To Bigger Home: 3%, Move Closer To Family: 7%, Move For Better Weather: 11%, Take Better Care Of Health: 84%. AARP Baby Boomer Expert Amy Goyer joins Savannah Guthrie live in Studio 1A. Goyer says baby boomers changed the face of the world since they were born and they've tracking them for a long time, they did a survey about 5-years-ago, and they wanted to see where they were as they turn 65. Goyer discusses the results of AARP's survey of baby boomers that are turning 65-year-old in 2011 (as seen above).