If you ever needed proof that turning 80 is no reason to put away your passport, look no further than Suzanne Lipsky. At 88, the retired architect from Jamaica Plain, Boston has taken 40 trips over the last decade—ranging from Cuba to Oman—with Morocco and a Danube river cruise next [...]
When Diane retired at age 65 after 32 years as a hospital administrator, she looked forward to a well-earned slowdown. During her career, she walked miles of hospital corridors, climbed stairs between buildings, and maintained a non-stop physical pace. She didn’t belong to a gym, nor did she follow a [...]
It usually begins with The Voice. Your daughter calls on a Tuesday afternoon, using a tone usually reserved for coaxing a nervous kitten out of a tree. “Hi, Mom! Just… checking in!” You’re 65, enjoying a quiet morning with coffee and a solid crossword, but to your family two states [...]
They say with age comes wisdom—and usually a mailbox full of surprisingly aggressive utility bills. Retiring or transitioning into your sixties and beyond often means trading a regular paycheck for a fixed income, right at the exact moment corporate recurring charges decide to quietly march upward. Companies price their services [...]
Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I’m getting too old for this,” right before deciding not to try a new technology, learn an instrument, or take up weightlifting? It is a convenient excuse—one that saves us from the occasional mild embarrassment of being a beginner. However, that quiet, nagging voice [...]
If you have ever caught yourself staring at a lawnmower, wondering if this is truly all that retirement had to offer, you are in good company. As we gracefully age—or at least aggressively negotiate with our joints—time seems to pick up the pace. And right on schedule, those persistent “I [...]
