Retirement

Financial planner Helen Nan is finding many clients want to stay in the workforce, either working part-time or taking up a new business venture. It keeps them involved with their communities while enhancing their mental and physical heath.

While taking up rugby or squash is probably off the agenda for most individuals in retirement, there are no shortage of suitable activities to enhance physical and mental well-being.

That old saying, you reap what you sow, is very apt when it comes to retirement, with an AustralianSuper study revealing that those taking a keen interest in their superannuation in the accumulation phase being more positive about their golden years.

A healthy retirement means being nutritionally aware. So, the benefits of giving up meat are appealing to a growing number of retirees who also appreciate having the extra dollars in their wallet or purse in these tougher times.

The days of the foreign letter promising an easy $20 million are long gone. Today, cyber criminals are highly sophisticated, and everyone needs to be on their guard – especially retirees.

Despite the extra dollars and lingering COVID fears, the open seas have strong appeal as a holiday option. Just be careful to get the cruise that suits your interests and health needs.

For generations, and, in the case of chess, for centuries, parlour games have been providing endless hours of entertainment for families and friends alike. Now medical science is demonstrating they improve elderly people’s thinking and memory.

This popular medium is having growing appeal with retirees as they embrace topics ranging from comedy to health and gardening. Just be careful you don’t become addicted.

A serious bike accident prematurely ended Mark Gray’s professional career, stripping him of his sense of identity. It took much self-reflection, counselling and time to give his life meaning again.

Ageing rock bands are not the only musicians who keep tuning in. New Horizons, an international network of community bands and choral groups with a Sydney branch, is providing an opportunity for those with a musical bent to finally embrace their passion.

Smartphones and tablet computers are opening up new avenues for retirees to enjoy their lives. These five apps are good examples of what’s on offer, but they’re only a starting point.

The rising cost of living is shrinking budgets, making travel that much financially harder. But for those willing to ‘rough it’ in a van, it’s still possible to see this country, from Darwin in the north to Hobart in the south.