Worker retirement study smashes Costello's vision: Retire later - and kick off earlier!
[14 March 2004 - Sydney Business Review - Australia] Retirement study shows that that the later you retire the shorter your lifespan. However governments are now moving to keep people aged 65 and over at the workplace for longer periods because of the cost of retirement benefits and the growing number of jobs for too few workers.
ageing as exile?
This blog explores the intersection of aging, creativity, purpose, transition, learning and well-being. It is edited by Steve Dahlberg.
"Exile is the cradle of nationality," according to Michael Higgins, Ireland's former minister of arts, culture and the Gaeltacht. We should "presuppose a sort of dialogue among exiles" who are together in a new place. Viewing ageing as "exile" offers a new (and positive) perspective about exile and ageing - one that can lead to older people better understanding their common "nationality" of what it means to be fully human - to be part of a greater whole.
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