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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We spend much of life saving for the future - our retirement, our security, our someday. Yet the richest dividends often come from our experiences. When we invest in these, the return isn’t measured in dollars but in a life filled with meaning and free of regrets.

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?

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.

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.

I used to love discovering someone who expressed things in a way I never would have thought of myself. But lately, everything I read feels eerily familiar. It’s as if we’re all being coached by the same invisible ghostwriter.

As we transition into retirement, a striking shift starts to occur; we begin to move from a life of time scarcity to one of time affluence. While this change may seem like a dream come true, our new reality can often be more complicated than that. 

The majority of people would like to age in their own homes however home maintenance and repairs can sometimes feel overwhelming. Dr. Stephen Golant shares some suggestions on how we can keep our perspective.

When planning for retirement, financial considerations typically take centre stage. Yet research consistently demonstrates that non-financial factors are often more important in determining whether someone has a good retirement. Now is the time to reimagine what retirement can really be.

The traditional model of retirement planning is under pressure. Clients are no longer just looking for someone to manage their money—they're looking for guidance on how to live meaningful, financially secure lives in a world that feels increasingly unpredictable.

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. 

Mike Drak was happy to find a new retirement role model at this years Master tournament. 89 year old Gary Player.

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.

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.

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

So what is the secret to longevity? 96 year old Dot Fisher-Smith believes it's to go slow - to savour life and enjoy the now.

Ever wonder how well you are aging? It seems that this simple sitting and standing test can actually help assess how well someone is aging – and even possibly more. Our mortality.

There is so much pressure on what aging should look like. How can we design our lives to ensure we are aging authentically?

When was the last time you spoke to a stranger? You may want to give this a try as research suggests it might actually help boost our happiness.

Having friends and the support they offer is vital to our overall health and wellbeing. But making friends later in life may take some extra effort.