I was speaking recently to a younger friend who was expressing his frustration at his father who is in failing health. This friend’s frustration arises from the fact that he knows that his father’s main problem is lack of motivation. He is now in his […]

In retirement, it can be very hard “letting go” of all that makes up your identity to date through your life’s work. This was brought home to me when recently I had the opportunity to see the French film “La Verite” which translates to “The […]

Ageing is a very personal issue. We all age at a different pace and all become “old” at different ages. Let me give you a few examples to illustrate the point – A friend of mine is in his mid-70s. He’s self employed and works […]

Happy New Year 2020! This year, I plan to write more about the impact that Australia’s ageing population will have and how our ideas about what retirement is, may start to change. Because most of us have grown up with the idea that retirement is […]

I recently ran into a man I’ve known for ages who retired about 2 years ago and is now back working part time in the company he left. “I was bored stiff” he said. After the big trip around Australia and a few months to […]

Regular readers of this website will probably recall that I often write about the importance of having a purpose in life after leaving paid employment. Today I’d like to share with you the danger of having too much purpose in your life. My personal story […]

Like most over 60s I’ve noticed that my short term memory is less than perfect. I had always assumed that it was a part of the ageing process and there wasn’t much that I could do about it. I was wrong! Recent medical research has […]

Surveys in a variety of different cultures indicate that a major objective for most people is to “be happy”. No surprises there. The problem for many of us in today’s world is that there’s a lot of obstacles out there that are encouraging anxiety, rather […]

It’s classic. He’s ready to retire – play golf, be with his mates, travel when you can get away from the office. Sounds like the perfect plan – at first. He starts sitting around the house, messing up the kitchen, not using the gym equipment […]

 Many Australians dream of retirement so they can zip off around the world, free at last to visit exotic countries and far off places while they can. If you’re one of those people and you receive an age pension, your payment may be affected, depending […]