Most people have some kind of lifestyle vision for retirement. Unfortunately, without proper planning their dreams won’t always become a reality as they enter the encore time of their lives, says Michael Bivona, a certified public accountant who retired almost 20 years ago. “I had a simple plan: When I stopped working I planned on… Continue reading Are You Forgetting Something Essential for Retirement?
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Why Depression in Later Life is Often Overlooked
Depression can occur at any age, but it’s often overlooked in adults 65 and older—a population that is expected to soar to 72 million by the year 2030. In her new book Depression in Later Life: An Essential Guide, Dr. Deborah Serani says depression affects an estimated 15 percent of Americans aged 65 and older,… Continue reading Why Depression in Later Life is Often Overlooked
Fast Food and Boredom
Boredom drives people to eat fatty and sugary foods, according to new research being presented at the Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society this week. An investigation by by Dr Sandi Mann from the University of Central Lancashire, involved two studies of boredom and food choices. In the first study the researchers asked 52… Continue reading Fast Food and Boredom
Working Your Way Through Retirement
Many people who waited eagerly for the day they could stop working and enjoy a leisurely retirement find that the reality doesn’t match their dreams. “Some people are not prepared financially or mentally to retire,” says Michael Bivona, a retired CPA and author of the book “Retiring? Beware!! Don’t Run Out of Money and Don’t… Continue reading Working Your Way Through Retirement
Is Retirement Cancer of the Soul?
Is retirement the American Dream? Or the promise that those now under forty will never see fulfilled? Or is the problem definitional in that the word itself may mean one thing to you and something entirely different to your neighbor? Exactly what do we mean when we talk about the dream of retirement? Although there… Continue reading Is Retirement Cancer of the Soul?