It was with great sadness that the world said goodbye to three inspirational women recently all within the space of 10 days in late September. Each of them, although they led their public lives in different ways, was an inspiration to the end of their […]
For many years, we at 50 Plus books have encouraged pre-retirees to plan for their future retired life. We even produced a DIY guide to planning. https://retirementbooks.com.au/shop/reference/retirement-work-book/ One of the first elements of retirement planning is of course to sort out your finances. In these […]
The one thing we can say with confidence about the future of ageing is that it will be quite different to society’s previous experiences. Unfortunately, we are still operating as if the norms of the last 50 years were still relevant. Many in our society […]
Has someone told you that your brain starts to fail after about age forty? Don’t accept it. Take control. What can you do? Mounting research is focused on the transformative effects of exercise on the brain. Stunning new studies prove that exercise is truly our […]
Like kids let out of school, now that pandemic lockdown restrictions are ending, we are running out of the school yard (our front doors) to catch up with old friends and family. So, this is just as true for those of us who are over […]
Has the time of lockdown during COVID 19 given you a glimpse of retirement life? And have you enjoyed it? I have been semi-retired and busy now for a few years and I think the time of the full stage lockdown was when I have […]
During the Coronavirus crisis people aged 70 plus have been seen vulnerable as a whole and isolated with very little voice. There is a risk that in the aftermath of the lockdown, and with concerns about additional occurrences of the virus, older people will continue […]
Have you had to amend or abandon your “bucket list” with the advent of COVID19? You’re not alone of course. For the recently retired or the busy travelling Baby Boomer set, the lockdown has caused disappointment because their dreams and expectations cannot be realised. This […]
As you know, for many years we have been writing about how your relationships with your partner can thrive in retirement. We’ve even had a couples’ psychologist write a book about it. So, what are we going to learn from this time of isolation? In […]
The COVID 19 virus is a real test for our nation. For a substantial percentage of our population this is the first time they have had to handle a major national challenge! The GFC was over 10 years ago and a lot of millennials were […]