The Public Broadcasting Service just released a two-part documentary

that explores the many challenges and opportunities faced by the 78 million Baby

Boomers who are now heading into retirement.

You can view the videos online (free) by

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According to PBS.org, Retirement Revolution, hosted by broadcast

journalist Paula Zahn, "offers practical considerations that can help ensure a

retirement on one's own terms, even in a risky world in which Medicare and

private pensions are facing real problems. With everyday stories placed in the

context of experts' perspectives on retirement and aging, Retirement

Revolution alleviates anxieties, inspires confidence, and demonstrates the

pressing need for change where the ways of the past simply won't be enough."

The documentary covers:

• how late starters can save enough to supplement their Social Security

  income;

• how to turn home equity into old-age income

• how to ensure a secure old age with new retirement investment products like

  annuities that begin at age 85

• information on second careers begun after age 50