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.
Perspectives on retirement
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.
Video: A spinster’s meditations on life
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.
Video: Brain health in retirement
Tracey Spicer talks to clinical psychologist Deanna Pitchford about ways that retirees can look after their brain health.
Video: What is Personal Capital?
David Williams from My Longevity talks about the concept of Personal Capital and why it’s important retirees don’t overlook it.
Video: Wellbeing in retirement
Tracey Spicer talks to world-renowned positive psychology and wellbeing expert Sue Langley about ways to think about wellbeing in retirement.
What is a Longevity Plan, and how do they work?
In this video interview David Williams from My Longevity talks about the benefits of having a Longevity Plan and how to create one.
Smashing senior stereotypes
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.
Rise of the three-quarter life crisis
Move over midlife crisis. New research shows more of us are going through a major life reassessment much later in life.
Healthy eating in your 70s and beyond
While older people often eat less than when they were younger, they actually have increased dietary requirements for a range of nutrients. This mismatch between food intake and nutritional requirements can potentially result in deficiencies and accelerate ageing and disease risk. Discover what nutrients you need to increase once you hit 70.
What retirees say they would have done differently
We asked 15 retirees, ‘If you knew when you were younger what you now know about retirement, what would you have done differently?’ Here’s what they said.
3 very different types of retirement
Increasingly, there’s no such thing as a typical retirement. We talk to three different people whose retirement turned out a lot differently than they planned for.
How to navigate the different phases of retirement
According to psychologists, retirement comes in five phases. Find out about these different stages and the best way to navigate them.
Cognitive biases that can impact your retirement
When it comes to achieving financial security in retirement, there are myriad cognitive biases that can keep us from making smart decisions with money.
Grey nomad lifestyle provides a model for living remotely
There are tens of thousands of retired adults travelling independently across the continent at any given time in search of adventure, warmer weather and camaraderie after a lifetime of hard work.