In Europe, the US, and Japan, Baby Boomers and their parents 'generation have lived through prosperous times that offered them high levels of employment throughout their careers and will provide them generous pensions in retirement. Medical advances have even extended their life expectancies.
在歐美、日本等國家，經歷高度就業、經濟榮景的嬰兒潮世代及其父母那一代，退休後多數可享受優渥的老人年金，而且拜醫療進步之賜，預期壽命也節節延長。