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The Shifting Trends in Later Life Rituals: Retirement Parties and Funerals

Later in life, two of the most significant life experiences is often retirement and death. But given changing social behaviours and attitudes, the traditional rituals we used to have surrounding these milestones are now being transformed.

HIGHLIGHTS

Retirement Rebels

A Retirement Rebel’s Guide to Living Life and Redefining Retirement

At age 70, Mike Drak believes he still has plenty of gas left in the tank, and plans to push himself outside of his comfort zone for as long as he can.

Retirement Rebels

A Retirement Rebel’s Guide to Living Life and Redefining Retirement

At age 70, Mike Drak believes he still has plenty of gas left in the tank, and plans to push himself outside of his comfort zone for as long as he can.

Retirement Rebels

A Retirement Rebel’s Guide to Living Life and Redefining Retirement

At age 70, Mike Drak believes he still has plenty of gas left in the tank, and plans to push himself outside of his comfort zone for as long as he can.

Is Social Rewilding in Your Future?

Ask a Retirement Coach: How Do I Create a Happy and Meaningful Retirement?

AI: Robot - Friend or Foe

Aging in the Right Place: The Need for a Room With a View

Is Social Rewilding in Your Future?

Ask a Retirement Coach: How Do I Create a Happy and Meaningful Retirement?

AI: Robot - Friend or Foe

Aging in the Right Place: The Need for a Room With a View

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Empowering Yourself Financially: Importance of Financial Literacy for Women

In the wake of her father’s sudden passing, Susan Williams, quickly realized the importance of financial literacy, especially for women who may one day be widowed. Susan recounts her experience and reflects on how financial literacy can empower us to navigate unexpected challenges and ensure our continued independence.

Ask a Retirement Coach: What Did You Learn in Your Own Retirement Transition?

This week in our Ask a Retirement Coach series, Retirement Coach Toni switched seats and shares insights of what she discovered was important in her own first year of retirement.

Retirement Meets Maslow

Could Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs be applied to the concept of retirement? Mike Drak thinks it can.

Family Caregivers Assuming Another Burden - Becoming Gerontechnology Mentors

Wanting to age in place, older people often turn to their loved ones. Being a caregiver is challenging enough but many are seeing technology support now added to their responsibilities.

Women and Aging - We've Come a Long Way But Still Have Some Distance to Go

March 8th is International Women's Day. Women have come a long way, but still have some distance to go.

The Results of Not Drinking for (Close) to a Month

When I embarked on my third dry January, I thought it was going to be easy. But I had a setback and it turned out to be a damp January instead.

Can We Predict Our "Sliding Door" Moments?

A "sliding door moment" refers to a pivotal moment in your life when a small decision or action may lead to a significant, often unpredictable result. Are these sliding door situations strictly random or are there ways to know?

Clearing Your Life's Clutter

Does your life feel cluttered? Not just with stuff, but also with your personal affairs? Then this should interest you. Retirement and Clutter Clearing Coach Lori Becker joins us to discuss her new book - Get a Grip - and how it can help you organize and declutter your life.

Career Advice To My Younger Self

To coin a phrase “if I knew then what I know now“, here is some career advice that I would share.

Can Voice-Activated Personal Assistants Improve Older People's Quality of Life?

"Personal Assistants" can understand people's spoken queries and respond in an easy-to-understand, human-like conversational manner. But can this technology help improve an older person's life?

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LIFE

Defining Your Retirement Lifestyle: Things to Consider When Retiring in Another Country

Many people dream of retiring in another country they have visited on vacation. But just because you loved it while on vacation, may not mean you will love it in retirement.

Ask a Retirement Coach: I Know I Should Exercise But Am Finding It Hard to Do

6 Top Tips to Successfully (Un)Retire

Ask a Retirement Coach: If I Don't Have My Career - Who Am I?

Retirement – What To Do When The Decision Isn’t Yours

Ask a Retirement Coach: I Know I Should Exercise But Am Finding It Hard to Do

Often one of the first things people plan to do in retirement is exercise. But sometimes it doesn't work out that way. Retirement Coach Toni shares her advice on how to get going.

6 Top Tips to Successfully (Un)Retire

Carl Landau has successfully (un)retired and shares his top 6 tips to help others do the same.

Ask a Retirement Coach: If I Don't Have My Career - Who Am I?

Leaving a successful career and entering retirement can be a difficult transition and potentially challenge your sense of identity. Retirement Coach Toni shares some advice on how to handle this.

Retirement – What To Do When The Decision Isn’t Yours

As much as you may want to decide when you will retire – unfortunately, the majority of the time this isn’t actually the case.

HEALTH

Retirement Rebels

Meet the World's "Strong Grandma" - Catherine Kuehn

At age 95, Catherine Kuehn was a world record deadlifter. What is even more amazing, is that she only started lifting weights in her 80's.

How Standing On One Leg May Indicate How Well You Are Aging

How long can you stand on one leg? This simple test may be able to help you know how well you are aging.

Eating for Pleasure or Longevity: What's Most Important to You?

There is a significant disconnect between what millions of older people eat and what experts believe is a healthy diet conducive to increased longevity. Why is this?

FINANCES

Ask a Retirement Coach: Our Adult Child Living With Us is Impacting My Retirement Plans

Wanting to help your children is a natural thing. But how do you manage a situation when your adult child asks for support that impacts your life plans?

Watch Out Scammers - AI is Coming For You!

Scammers are out there and if you believe you won't fall for them you may be surprised. But there is some good news. Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to help protect us. Scammers - meet Daisy.

Creating a Financial Legacy for Only $100 a Year - 2024 Update

When Richard's granddaughter turned eight, he gave her $100 to invest and has been doing that every year. Elsie is now twelve and here's what she has learned so far.

The Need To Prepare To Become a Widow Before You Are One

Women tend to live longer than men and unfortunately, the number of women who are left alone and ill prepared to financially manage their investments without their spouse is significant. We need to change this.

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7 Key Steps Older Business Owners Should Do Before Selling Their Business

If you're an older business owner, retirement may be on your mind and you're thinking about selling your business. But here’s a reality check—80% of businesses that are listed for sale never sell! Here are 7 steps to take to increase your odds.

Ask a Retirement Coach: Our Adult Child Living With Us is Impacting My Retirement Plans

Watch Out Scammers - AI is Coming For You!

Creating a Financial Legacy for Only $100 a Year - 2024 Update

The Need To Prepare To Become a Widow Before You Are One

OPINIONS

How Gene Hackman's Death Sheds a Light on the Caregiving Toils, Triumphs and Tragedies of a Younger Wife

Now Is the Time To Be the Change You Want in the World

When Everything Old Can Be New Again

A Man on the Inside - Well Worth the Watch

Sensitive Matters: Understanding and Accepting Our Sensitivity

Analyzing Those Famous Last Words: Let’s Be Sure to Stay in Touch

The Immortality Of Artificial Intelligence

Booming Encore's Top 10 Posts of 2024

Discovering Glimmers of Inspiration During Times of Despair

Bridging Generations by Crossing the Intergenerational Digital Divide

How Gene Hackman's Death Sheds a Light on the Caregiving Toils, Triumphs and Tragedies of a Younger Wife

Now Is the Time To Be the Change You Want in the World

When Everything Old Can Be New Again

A Man on the Inside - Well Worth the Watch

Sensitive Matters: Understanding and Accepting Our Sensitivity

Analyzing Those Famous Last Words: Let’s Be Sure to Stay in Touch

The Immortality Of Artificial Intelligence

Booming Encore's Top 10 Posts of 2024

Discovering Glimmers of Inspiration During Times of Despair

Bridging Generations by Crossing the Intergenerational Digital Divide

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