Planning for cognitive decline
Dr Jane Lonie from Autonomy First discusses some of the key aspects of cognitive impairment that retirees should be aware of, and why it is prudent to have a plan for cognitive decline.
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Advice about retirement planning is often reduced to financial targets and your superannuation account balance. And that’s a pity.
While a degree of financial security is necessary to live well in retirement, it’s not sufficient.
Retirees and experts alike point to the importance of your health, relationships, social connection and the pursuit of new skills and interests for a sense of wellbeing in retirement.
Dr Jane Lonie from Autonomy First discusses some of the key aspects of cognitive impairment that retirees should be aware of, and why it is prudent to have a plan for cognitive decline.
Your wellbeing in retirement is about more than the size of your super balance; health, housing and the transfer of wealth all play a part.
Once you’ve blown out the candles on your 60th birthday cake, retirement beckons. Or does it? For many Australians, the path to retirement has twists and turns they never imagined.
The fear of floods and heavy rain has overtaken that of fires this summer, but Australia will always be prone to natural disaster, which makes home and contents insurance – at the right level – essential.
Retirement planning often focuses on finances but preparing yourself emotionally and practically is just as important.
Before retirement, the focus is often on preparing our finances. After retirement, our changing priorities can come as a surprise.
No need to be bored or overwhelmed now that you have finished work. Make the most of your retirement with expert tips from Dr Jon Glass.
As a retirement coach I help people with their emotional (non-financial) journey to a fulfilling retired life. The definition of a ‘fulfilling retired life’ is very personal, which means it can’t be defined by a checklist.
Tracey Spicer talks to author Donna Ward about embracing being a single woman in her 60s, the accompanying societal expectations and challenges, and her view that life gets better with age.
Tracey Spicer talks to clinical psychologist Deanna Pitchford about ways that retirees can look after their brain health.
David Williams from My Longevity talks about the concept of Personal Capital and why it’s important retirees don’t overlook it.
Tracey Spicer talks to world-renowned positive psychology and wellbeing expert Sue Langley about ways to think about wellbeing in retirement.
In this video interview David Williams from My Longevity talks about the benefits of having a Longevity Plan and how to create one.
As people live longer, mature age is being redefined. Far from viewing retirement as the final curtain call, a growing number of retirees see the milestone as the start of something new. It’s a chance to explore the world, pursue an adventure, learn new skills, graduate from university and celebrate the best of a whole new life stage.
In this video interview David Williams from My Longevity talks about the 3 stages of ageing, and how long each stage generally lasts.
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