April 6, 2009

Community Colleges Anticipate Boom in Baby-Boomer Students

By Eric Hoover

Phoenix

Baby boomers once redefined youth—and now they are redefining retirement.

Health-care advances and increasing life spans have allowed adults who are 50 and older to stay in the work force longer than their parents did. A tough economy means that many older Americans must continue working out of necessity, if not by choice. And many baby boomers who leave the work force seek opportunities to stay active and engaged in their communities.

Those circumstances will

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