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Relationships
fromHuffPost
1 week agoRetirement Can Change Your Relationship, For Better Or For Worse
Retirement can strengthen or challenge couples' relationships, revealing deeper issues and leading to increased divorce rates among older adults.
Retirement
fromPsychology Today
2 days agoThe Historic Transformation of Retirement
A new model of retirement emphasizes active engagement and personal definition, with many choosing to work post-career.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI'm 66 and the loneliest I have ever felt in my life wasn't when I lost my parents or when my kids moved away - it was the first winter of retirement when I realized my entire social world had been held together by a building I no longer had a reason to enter - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to unexpected loneliness as social connections tied to work diminish.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
35 minutes agoPsychology says there's a specific version of loneliness that only shows up in retirement - not the absence of colleagues or the silence of mornings, but the slow understanding that the version of you the world was interested in was the one producing, performing, solving, and the version sitting at home in a quiet kitchen is someone the world has gently agreed to stop asking about - Silicon Canals
Retirement loneliness stems from losing one's identity and purpose, not just from missing social connections.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoI retired at 64 with a generous pension and a calendar full of plans - and by month three I was staring at my phone realizing I had nobody to call just to talk, not because I needed something - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to unexpected loneliness and a realization of the lack of genuine friendships built outside of work.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI'm 66 and the loneliest I have ever felt in my life wasn't when I lost my parents or when my kids moved away - it was the first winter of retirement when I realized my entire social world had been held together by a building I no longer had a reason to enter - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to unexpected loneliness as social connections tied to work diminish.
Social justice
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
22 hours agoOlder Adults and Volunteerism: A Vital Social Justice Issue | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Volunteers, especially seniors, play a crucial role in nonprofit impact and should be viewed as agents of change rather than burdens on resources.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThe forgotten generation isn't the young people struggling to find their place in the world - it's the retirees sitting in fully paid-off houses with lifetimes of experience, waiting for a phone call that the modern world no longer knows it's supposed to make - Silicon Canals
Older adults possess valuable experience but are often overlooked and isolated in contemporary society.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says the most isolating part of getting older isn't having fewer people around you - it's having fewer people who knew you when you were whole and fast and full of plans, because the version of you that exists in other people's memory is shrinking at the same rate as the guest list, and one day you'll be the only person alive who remembers what you were capable of - Silicon Canals
The hardest part of aging is losing connections to those who remember different versions of ourselves.
Healthcare
fromFortune
1 day agoHome healthcare is propping up the labor market, but fewer hours, high burnout, and an immigration crackdown threaten to topple it | Fortune
Home healthcare workers are crucial yet underrepresented, facing unsustainable conditions amid the aging baby boomer population, impacting the broader economy significantly.
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Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
5 days agoThis is how much you should have saved by 65 - are you behind or ahead?
The focus should be on having enough liquid, investable money to support your planned retirement lifestyle, not just a magic number.
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week agoMy wife wants us to retire at 65 to get Medicare. But I want to retire now at 62 so we can enjoy life. Who is right?
Health insurance costs significantly impact retirement decisions, especially for couples retiring before Medicare eligibility at age 65.
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week agoWhat Retirement Really Looks Like With $3.1 Million When Your Spouse Still Works
Retirement dynamics can create emotional challenges, especially when one spouse retires before the other, despite financial stability.
Health
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months agoBaby Boomers: There's Still Time to Do These 3 Things to Set Yourselves Up For a Big, Beautiful Retirement
Retirees should prioritize strict spending discipline, hold growth assets with reliable cash flows, and plan for rising healthcare, food, and housing costs to protect savings.
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months agoRetirement Planning Mistakes That Only Show Up After You Stop Working
The harder mistakes to catch are the ones that look fine on paper but fall apart the moment you stop working. These are unquestionably the planning failures that will only reveal themselves after the paycheck ends and you're living off the portfolio. Recent data from Nationwide's Retirement Institute shows that 55% of people who retired in the last five years regret how they saved, and only 40% said they were on track with their original budget.
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Public health
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago20 Older People Are Sharing The Issues They Face That Aren't Talked About Enough
Older Americans face persistent, underreported problems including workplace ageism, mobility decline, inadequate women's health research, excessive telemarketing, and patronizing treatment.
Healthcare
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month agoWhy Many Retirees Are Underestimating Healthcare Usage, Not Just Costs
Retirees underestimate healthcare costs by focusing on total spending figures rather than accelerating usage patterns driven by chronic conditions and age-related increases in doctor visits and hospitalizations.
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago85% of Your Social Security Can Be Taxed and Most Retirees Never See It Coming
Combined income—adjusted gross income plus tax-exempt interest plus 50% of Social Security benefits—determines what percentage of Social Security is taxed, with frozen IRS thresholds since 1984 causing more retirees to face taxation as benefits rise with inflation.
Retirement
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago32 Older People Are Sharing The Issues They Face That Aren't Talked About Enough
Older Americans face overlooked challenges including disrespect from younger generations, lack of formal address etiquette, and senior women experiencing homelessness due to insufficient retirement savings and inflation.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month agoSocial Security Just Got More Complicated For All Retirees
Social Security benefits rose by 2.8% in January 2026, adding roughly $56 per month to the average retiree's check. Year-over-year inflation is running at 2.2%, which means the COLA is actually outpacing current price increases by a small margin. The catch is Medicare. Medicare Part B premiums increased in 2026, and since those premiums are deducted directly from your Social Security payment, some of that $56 gain disappears before it reaches your bank account.
Retirement
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoThe last thing a retiree loses isn't their memory or their mobility - it's the belief that tomorrow needs them to show up - Silicon Canals
Retirement's greatest challenge is losing professional identity and purpose rather than physical capability, as the sudden absence of being needed creates existential emptiness.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month agoRetirement planning faces longevity risk as Americans live longer
A 65-year-old man today can expect to live to 84 years old, while a 65-year-old woman can expect to live until 86. For plan sponsors and advisers, that translates into a potential distribution horizon of at least 20 to 30 years. Without incorporating realistic longevity assumptions into glide path design, withdrawal strategies and income solutions, participants face a heightened risk of outliving their savings.
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