The oldest Gen Xers are turning 60 this year.
It's hard to believe if you happen to be one — which means you were born between 1965 and 1980.
In the new series My So-Called Midlife, KJZZ will be be talking to members of this generation, as well as experts about what this cohort is up to — and up against. KJZZ will explore what’s going on with this generation of latchkey kids, including retirement (if they're even able to) and if this reality actually bites.
On May 6, KJZZ senior field correspondent Kathy Ritchie hosted a live discussion with panelists who have some insights about that's next for Gen X. Watch the discussion in the video above.
Panelists
Leigh Ann Dolan is the managing director of Valley Youth Theatre. Dolan has loved Valley Youth Theatre ever since she was the Queen of Hearts in its 1991 production of the musical, “Alice in Wonderland." Dolan graduated from Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University with a degree in broadcast journalism and a support in theatre, and received an MBA in marketing from the University of Phoenix.
Jacob Gold is an accomplished certified financial planner and adjunct professor of finance at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Gold is also the author of two books, "Financial Intelligence: Getting Back to Basics After an Economic Meltdown" and "Money Mindset: Formulating a Wealth Strategy in the 21st Century." He also provides financial insight for many local and national media outlets, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Forbes, FOX Business, TIME Magazine and more.
Frank J. Infurna is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University. He is a developmental psychologist who takes a lifespan approach to studying psychosocial and health development in adulthood and old age. His research on development in midlife focuses on chronicling the ups and downs of middle-aged adults, more accurately conceptualizing development in midlife and documenting historical changes in midlife mental, cognitive and physical, and its broader societal implications.
