Who needs beaches? More boomer retirees are staying put

CNBC reports:

Forget that knitting needle and rocking chair.

The 76 million baby boomers who have reached, or are nearing, the age of retirement favor a more progressive set of priorities than their parents did before them.

Many are going back to campus, working longer—though often in lower-stress jobs—and leading active lifestyles. They want convenience, affordable housing, access to social and recreational amenities, and top-tier health-care services. And they expect the cities they call home to deliver.

The boomers.