MMI Pressroom

Staffed by a team of gerontologists, the MetLife Mature Market Institute is a trusted source for new research and studies concerning adults age 50+. The Institute also documents the trends, economic impact and societal implications of the Baby Boomer generation heading toward retirement.

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Market Survey of Long-Term Care Costs

October 27, 2009 Long-term care costs rise across the board from 2008 to 2009.

Buddy Can You Spare a Job?

October 13, 2009 Many Americans over the age of 55 plan to work at least until age 69, but most who are looking for a job face challenges in finding one.

Long-Term Care IQ: Removing Myths, Reinforcing Realities

September 29, 2009 Most Americans know what long-term care is and how expensive it can be, but their scores fall short regarding how many people will need it and how they will pay for it.

55+ Housing: Builders, Buyers and Beyond

Americans age 55 and over would prefer suburban living in single-story homes with amenities, particularly high-speed Internet access, for their later years, and they don’t yet consider “green” building design a priority.

Grandparents: Generous with Money, Not with Advice

Westport, CT – July 14, 2009 – Almost two-thirds of America’s grandparents have provided financial support to their grandchildren during the last five years, 40% for general purposes and 26% for education, according to the MetLife Mature Market Institute’s QuickPOLL, Grandparents: Generous with Money, Not with Advice. The average amount provided was $8,661, or about $370.7 billion total in the last five years. One-quarter (25%) say the economic downturn has caused them to increase the help they give to their grandchildren.

Tapping Home Equity in Retirement: The MetLife Study on the Changing Role of Home Equity and Reverse Mortgages

June 22, 2009 As today’s economic environment puts pressure on older homeowners to find new sources of retirement income and stretch their savings, growing numbers are starting to tap their housing wealth using home-equity loans or reverses mortgages.  However, with little guidance, they are often unsure about how to include this asset as an integral part of their financial strategy, rather than as a last resort.  Tapping Home Equity in Retirement: The MetLife Study on the Changing Role of Home Equity and Reverse Mortgages calls for a more comprehensive approach to ensure that this asset is used appropriately and effectively to deal with the growing uncertainties of retirement.

Discovering What Matters: Your Guide to the Good Life. A Workbook and DVD

The MetLife Mature Market Institute has released a workbook with a DVD containing assessment tools, information and resources to help those contemplating whether or not to retire and how to move on to encore careers.  The workbook, also useful for those adapting to the economic downturn, is designed for individuals contemplating the next phases of their lives with information on how to find purpose and direction.  A follow-up to the Institute’s January 2009 study, Discovering What Matters: Balancing Money, Medicine and Meaning, the workbook is available free to the public.

Housing for the 55+ Market: Trends and Insights on Boomers and Beyond

Most Baby Boomers, like their parents, are choosing to “age in place,” but a large and growing number – more than 1.2 million households – are choosing to move to communities designed to meet their needs, according to a report released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the MetLife Mature Market Institute (MMI).

Engaging the 21st Century Multi-Generational Workforce

The challenging economy has forced more and more employers to focus on how they can “do more with less” and increase productivity with their workforce. A new MetLife Mature Market Institute study, conducted in partnership with Boston College’s Sloan Center on Aging & Work, indicates that employers have significant opportunities to maximize the strength of their workforces and optimize workforce productivity through practices geared to the various generations.

Broken Trust: Elders, Family, and Finance

Elder financial abuse costs older Americans more than $2.6 billion per year and is most often perpetrated by family members and caregivers, according to a new report released by the MetLife Mature Market Institute (MMI) entitled, Broken Trust: Elders, Family and Finances, which is accompanied by tip sheets for older adults and families on how to prevent such issues.

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