Baby Boomers are heading into retirement in droves. Each day, about 10,000 close the doors to their offices for the last time. But, unlike generations before them, they can now look forward to potentially decades of vital life ahead of them. They represent the healthiest and longest living generation ever — translating to endless prospects for… Continue reading Beyond the Bucket List: 5 Tips for Reinvigorating the Retirement Paradigm
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Volunteering 2 Hours Per Week Reduces Loneliness in Widowed Older Adults
Widowed older adults can reduce the loneliness that results from the death of a spouse by volunteering 100 hours per year, which is about two hours per week, according to a study done in April 2018 done at Georgia State University. The study examined whether becoming a volunteer at the time of widowhood is associated… Continue reading Volunteering 2 Hours Per Week Reduces Loneliness in Widowed Older Adults
How to Create a Fulfilling Retirement When Every Day Is Saturday
It’s the dream retirement many people anticipate for decades. Hang out around the pool all day. Play one round of golf after the other. Finally read that teetering stack of books on the nightstand. In retirement, every day is Saturday – only without the dread about what Monday morning back at the office might bring.… Continue reading How to Create a Fulfilling Retirement When Every Day Is Saturday
Volunteering in Middle Age and Beyond Can Enhance Your Mental Health
Volunteering in middle and older age is linked to good mental health and emotional wellbeing, according to a study published in the online journal BMJ Open in August 2016. However, no such association was seen before the age of 40. A release from the publisher notes that previous research has shown that volunteering in older… Continue reading Volunteering in Middle Age and Beyond Can Enhance Your Mental Health
How Doing Good Helps You
Like a lot of Boomers these days, you may be leading a full and fairly stressful life. Here's a counterintuitive way to make yourself feel better both emotionally and physically. Add one more item to your To Do list: volunteering. And if you're retired with a little leisure on your hands, filling the void with projects that reach out to others is a scientifically proven way to boost your morale and your immune system at the same time.