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Retirement & Aging


A reminder for winter tourists departing Florida at the state line, 1962.

A massive retirement community built in Ormond Beach in 1961.

Retirement & Aging • Video

Historian Gary Mormino discusses the trends that spurred the influx of senior citizens to Florida over the last 50 years and how their new lifestyles in Florida forever changed the definition of old age and retirement in American culture. Many World War II veterans were among these retirees.  They discuss their war-years experiences in the state and their subsequent migration to Florida.

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Definition of Old Age Definition of Old Age
Historian Gary Mormino discusses how the definition of old age and retirement was forever changed by ...read more
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Florida Dream for Seniors Florida Dream for Seniors
Retirement was considered the perfect expression of the Florida Dream for senior citizens. ...read more
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How Retirees Changed the Landscape How Retirees Changed the Landscape
Historian Gary Mormino continues the discussion of how retirees changed the landscape of Florida. ...read more
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