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Yes! In fact at the recent Professional Planners Post Retirement Conference I suggested that financial planners (FP’s) had both an opportunity and responsibility to dig deeper with their clients on understanding ‘retirement’. Typically, clients are seeking clarity...
Few organisations have a strategic approach to managing their older workers. This issue persists despite research by Deloitte Access Economics that shows a 3 percent increase in the participation rate of workers over 55 could account for a $33 billion boost to...
If you've heard the term "relevance deprivation" you may be older and possibly retired. Alternatively, you may be between jobs or a parent who has become an "empty nester". Regardless of your situation, remaining relevant is an individual responsibility. And it can...
It’s reasonably well-known that many people fear public speaking more than they fear dying. However, as we age, a number of other fears enter our consciousness beyond the sense of foreboding, dread, or denial that can occur as we age. A bonus of ageing is that we...
“I don’t feel my age.” Old isn’t a number. Old is an attitude. Old is more likely to be associated with physical or cognitive decline. Discussions we’ve held with baby boomers reveals that people often feel ten or twenty years (or more) younger than their actual age!...
White is white. Until you try to choose white paint. If you've ever tried to choose white paint you'll know just how tricky it is to choose the shade of white you'd like to paint a room or a house. Ageing is the same. Here's why. Like white paint, there is more than...
5 hours. That's how much our life expectancy increases every day. Thus, our lifespans are longer today than at any other time in history. So what does this mean for us? Innovating ageing. Together. In 1946 our average lifespan was 66 years of age. That gave us, on...
"Age is just an abstraction not a straight-jacket." This poignant quote from James Cromwell in the movie 'Still Mine' is a striking reminder of how our attitude can limit or expand our view of being older. We probably notice this most when we meet, read, or hear about...
In a perfect world I'd like to remain at home until the end of my life. Wanting this is one thing. Creating the environment in which this is possible is another. Can I really stay at home to the end? Planning is crucial. My plan is to age well. My dream and Plan A is...
