DENVER: Over 60s migration has now reached 5 percent of the population.

A survey completed this week identified the core reason for the growth of this phenomenon.

Baby boomers see 60 as the half-way point in life. The responsibility phase (work, children, asset accumulation) is behind them, and now it is “unadulterated me-time”.

There is a determination to live the second half of their lives embracing new cultures, experiences and climates…

This trend is covered in detail in the Seniors Housing Trends Text Book Series