Retirement

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.

For retirees, being digitally connected is about more than just online banking and shopping. It’s about securely accessing all the benefits the internet has to offer so they don’t get left behind.

Remember those days when television was black and white, and the ABC and three commercial channels (less in some states) were the only game in town. Today, it’s a smorgasbord of choice, with this article detailing some of the better options.

When retirement looms, many look for a milder climate. In the US it’s Florida, and in Australia, it’s the Gold Coast. And the latter might just have more to offer.