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Relationships
Ask a Retirement Coach: My Spouse Isn't Retiring at the Same Time
Retirement is often imagined as something couples arrive at together, a shared finish line, a matching new chapter. But for many long-married couples, one partner steps away years before the other. And that gap, quiet as it can be, changes everything about the day.
Life
Things to Consider When Navigating a Move in Later Life
Deciding on where to live later in life can be a complicated decision. Dr. Stephen Golant shares some advice on things to consider before making the move.
Health
The Streaming Sit Show: Discovering Just How Easy It Is To Get Stuck
Streaming television is designed to pull you in and entice you to stay and watch. But this can be a dangerous thing - especially if you're older.
Relationships
Have We Lost the Art of Dropping In?
When I was a kid, at least twice a week one of my mother's friends would arrive unannounced for coffee. These type of spontaneous visits rarely exist now. Why is this and what have we possibly lost as a result?
Opinion
Rediscovering the Joy and Purpose in Life
Upon the sudden loss of her father-in-law, Susan Williams found herself searching and redefining the meaning of joy and purpose in her life. And found herself questioning many of her previous beliefs.
Life
Ask a Retirement Coach: How do I successfully transition to retirement while working part time?
A gradual career exit gets a lot of praise in financial planning circles and HR brochures. It’s marketed as the smart, sensible, soft-landing version of stepping away. And in many ways, it is. But almost no one talks about how uncomfortable that middle stretch can be.
Life
Lonely But Needing Privacy: Why Older People Reject Senior Housing Solutions
As social worlds shrink, older adults may experience emotional issues including loneliness. But moving to senior housing options also has some limitations - most importantly someone's privacy.
Purpose
Ask a Retirement Coach: My Retirement Isn't Going As Planned
When we retire we may have a long list of things we are going to do. But what if that list doesn't turn into being our reality?
Life
Key Learnings From an Older Person's Fall: The Importance of Neighbours and Technology Limitations
When an older person falls we often believe that technology will be there to help. But as Dr. Stephen Golant personally learned, there are gaps between the promise of aging-in-place technology and what actually happens in a moment of crisis. It also highlighted the quiet but critical role neighbours can play when something goes wrong.
Relationships
The Friendship Audit: How I Rebuilt My Social Circle in My 50s
Having close friendships later in life is vital for our health and well-being, but building them can be challenging. Here are some practical ways to strengthen your social circle in your 50s.
Life
Ask a Retirement Coach: What does “investing time” really mean when it comes to preparing for life after work?
You might have heard that it's important to invest as much time as possible into planning for retirement. But beyond the financial side, what does this actually mean? Retirement Coach Toni shares her thoughts.
Health
Living Your Best Encore: April Hattori
Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. Meet April Hattori. April shares with us how she feels fulfillment from making a direct, positive impact in helping people stay active and living healthier lives while also sharing this experience with her mother.
Relationships
Ask a Retirement Coach: How Do I Create Meaningful Connections?
Retirement can lead to a lot of life changes - including our social connections. So how can we sustain and build these? Retirement Coach Toni provides some suggestions.
Inspiration
Life at 100: Centenarians Share Their Secrets to Living a Long, Happy Life
What's it like to live to be older than 100? Five people share their insights on longevity, love, health, and happiness. Learn some timeless wisdom from those who’ve truly lived it.
Purpose
Why Starting a Business Later in Life May Be the Opportunity You've Been Waiting For
In this Learning Bites segment, Susan Reid joined us to share why older entrepreneurs are thriving and how you can start a business later in life with confidence, purpose, and vision.
Opinion
Turning 62: Some Things I Know for Sure and What I’m Still Learning
Turning 62 has me reflecting on what I know, what I don’t, and how I’m discovering to find peace in the space in between.
Inspiration
Living Your Best Encore: Carla Collins
Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. Meet Carla Collins. Carla has an extensive background in the arts and entertainment industry and learned that for her, success means doing what she loves, with and for the people she loves and doing it as mindfully as possible.
Opinion
The Corporate Hangover: Learning to Slow Down Without the Guilt
After leaving corporate life, I made the concious decision to transition into work that allowed me to set my own priorities and timeline. But something unexpected happened. I discovered I'd become the person driving the pace and I was driving myself just as hard as any corporation ever had.
Technology
The 1X Neo Robot - A Game Changer for Aging In Place or a Dangerous Dependency?
NEO, a humanoid robot designed for home use has just been announced for pre-order. This could could fundamentally change how people could age in place. But there is also a dark side that we need to consider before we embrace this new technology.
Relationships
The Grandparent Technology Paradox: Being There While Not Actually Being There
Grandparents today have more access to their grandchildren through social media than ever before. The joy (and the challenge) is accepting that being there is a blessing no matter what way it arrives.
Opinions
The Golden Bachelor: Fun Escape or Flawed Format? Two Different Perspectives
Does the Golden Bachelor truly celebrate later-life romance, or just repackage problematic reality TV with older faces? Two friends discovered they have very different takes: here are their different perspectives.
Life
Ask a Retirement Coach: I've Lost Interest in My Retirement Dreams
Many people spend years dreaming about what they’ll do in retirement. But what happens when, after retiring, you realize it’s not quite what you expected? Retirement Coach Toni shares practical ways to rethink and reframe your next chapter.
Inspiration
Living Your Best Encore: Susan Noles
Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. Meet Susan Noles. Susan shares how she lives her later life filled with possibilities, connections and inspiring others.
Financial
Leaving Behind More Than Just Money: Balancing Equity, Love, and Legacy in Estate Planning
Estate planning is about more than distributing assets. It’s about passing on our values, memories, and the legacy of how we loved our family. Money can be part of that, but it should never be the whole story.
Inspiration
Living Your Best Encore: Samantha Reynolds
Are you living your best encore? We are delighted to introduce you to some people who are. Meet Samantha Reynolds. As an author, actor and director Samantha shares how she now creates, embraces and celebrates her multi dimensional life.