Pat Ames is 71 and healthy, and expects to stay that way for years to come. But she’s put a lot of thought into how she wants to die — and when: “If I can’t care for myself,” the Idaho resident said, ...

Much ink has been spilled over who has it worse, millennials or baby boomers. Both generational groups have lived through major world events and recessions, so each can argue it faced a tougher road.

As the oldest Baby Boomers turn 80 this year, many people are taking stock of how this generation has impacted American life. One fact is clear: They’ve accumulated more wealth ($85 trillion by some ...