life in retirement
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How to navigate the different stages of retirement
Retirement planning should be about more than money. The physical, mental and emotional challenges of life after work are equally as important as you plan how to spend your days.
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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…
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What I would do differently now: Retirement plans are shifting with the times
After years of rapid change, we ask retirees and those thinking about retirement what they would do differently if they knew then what they know now.
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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.
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How to keep your immune system strong this winter
With the cold and flu season in full swing, now is the time to ensure you’re eating nutrient-dense foods that support immune health.
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Hitting your peak later in life (and planning for the lows)
Some things get better with age and some things, unfortunately, don’t. Putting in place a plan to deal with cognitive decline early on, can help with better wellbeing throughout your retirement.
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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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3 very different types of retirement
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.
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Change your mindset: Ways to deal with boredom in retirement
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Adjusting to retirement: 8 factors that can help
This article presents findings from a research program that analysed the retirement experience of 200 Australians, and identifies eight specific factors that had helped those that had best adjusted to retirement.
