What Retirees Want

Praise for What Retirees Want

“If you want to understand anything and everything about the longevity revolution, from the ground level to 30,000 feet, read this timely and eloquent book. This book is much more than a source of knowledge. It constitutes a compelling call to purpose and to action. The authors conclude that the Boomers are poised to accomplish their most enduring work as they’re realizing that it’s more important to be ‘useful,’ than ‘youthful.’”

Marc Freedman,CEO, Encore.org, and author, How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations

“In What Retirees Want Dychtwald and Morison make a vital contribution to the public understanding about retirement and being a retiree. From knowing the demographic and financial facts about longevity, to resisting ageism, to reframing the misconceptions about growing old in this century, to seeking a purpose in the Third Age of life, What Retirees Want will fire up your imagination about the realities and the opportunities of a new retirement model. This book should be on every Baby Boomer’s to do list.”

Fernando M. Torres-Gil, MSW, PhD,Former US Assistant Secretary on Aging, and Professor of Social Welfare and Public Policy, UCLA

“I loved every moment reading this terrific new book by Ken Dychtwald and Robert Morison. We live in an era in which the modern elder can offer the world both curiosity and wisdom. This holistic treatise reminded me that, if we’re getting aging right, we’re not just growing ...