Once all the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers die off in 20-40 years, the GOP will have to find a way to appeal with Gen X and Millennials. That's why I think a radical change in party platform is needed.
The GOP's problem is less a generational one and more a racial one. The generation gap is only as wide as it is because Millennials are so much more diverse than the Silent Generation. The gap between white Silent Generation and white Millennial isn't that big and is liable to close a bit, but the GOP has shown no signs of being able to win minority voters of any generation.