Retirement

For many retirees, machine learning is the brave new world they want nothing to do with. Yet it does offer advantages for those who are prepared to have an open mind about this technology.

A mobile phone provides an entrée into different worlds of learning. Whether it be studying a language, doing a university course or acquiring a creative skill, there will be an app that fits the bill.

Baby boomers entering retirement wanting financial direction are looking for assurances that their advisers are offering value for what can be an expensive service.

Books such as War and Peace and Don Quixote often sit on people’s bookshelves, perhaps a legacy of their school or university days. It’s time to dust them off, appreciating why these literary masterpieces have timeless appeal.

Growing numbers of tourists increasingly want to get off the beaten track. If that’s your ambition, then it helps to have a working knowledge of the local vernacular.

More than 2,000 years ago, the Chinese Confucian philosopher Mencius said friends are the siblings God never gave us. Those sage words ring ever truer in retirement when the opportunities to find friendship are more limited.

Speakers of the calibre of David Knoff, the expedition leader stranded with his team in Antarctic during COVID, can regularly be heard at this global institution that places a premium on knowledge, not qualifications.

Despite Esperance being one of the most isolated towns in Australia, its pristine beauty makes it a magnet for those wanting a slower – and cheaper – pace of life in retirement.

There’s nothing like curling up with a good book. The bonus is that by making it a regular pastime it will offer a range of mental benefits that contribute to a senior’s overall well-being.

A new research report finds many older Australians are deeply worried about the cost of care and don’t understand how it interacts with the aged pension. For most, the best solution is to remain in the family home.

It might not be an African safari, but local wildlife sanctuaries scattered across Australia have plenty to offer – and are much easier on the wallet or purse.

A little over an hour’s drive to Adelaide, this coastal town in the Fleurieu Peninsula region offers a mild climate all year round, making it an ideal destination for those wanting an idyllic retirement.