Aging Baby Boomers Optimistic about Future

A new poll found that baby boomers are upbeat about aging and expect that the next phase of their lives will be better than the last - but they're also worried about their financial future and long-term health costs.

Baby boomers are one of the fastest-growing segments of the population, with boomers turning 65 at a rate of 10,000 per day for the next decade.

More than 75 percent of the seniors who were polled are optimistic, think the best is yet to come and expect that they will have the same quality of life - if not better - during their next decade. However, about of third of older Americans do not think they will be able to afford long-term care.

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