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Hitting your peak later in life (and planning for the lows)

Penny Pryor
Penny Pryor

Once you hit your sixties there are gradual reminders that you are no spring chicken; for most people the creaking knees or aching back is testament to that.

But while physical fitness usually deteriorates with age, you might be surprised to learn that some of your faculties and capabilities may actually improve with age.

The peaks

“Sixty-nine is considered the peak of life satisfaction,” director and co-founder of The Demographics Group, Simon Kuestenmacher, says.

About the author

Penny Pryor
Penny Pryor
Penny has nearly two decades experience of writing, reporting and editing financial services publications for both institutional and retail readers. She has contributed to, and edited, the Money Section of the Sun Herald and The Sunday Age. She has written for the Australian Financial Review and the Sydney Morning Herald, the Cooperative Research Centres Association publication KnowHow Magazine, JMoney, In The Black and Global Investor.
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