by Dr Denise Taylor | Jun 27, 2022 | Retirement
I regularly read academic papers to ensure there is an evidence base to the work I do with my clients and what I share with the wider community. An article published in the past year – Work after retirement affects elderly mental health and behaviors in Addis...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Mar 2, 2022 | Retirement
It was so much easier in years gone by. Most people retired at 60 or 65. So you had a fixed date to focus on and this gave you time to get ready. With the removal of the fixed retirement age, and with managers and HR reticent to discuss its all a bit vague. Some...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Feb 23, 2022 | Retirement, Turning 60
We can’t separate out ageing from retirement, we are getting older and moving into a different life phase. When young we can’t imagine getting old and focus on the negative, but there are plenty of positive things about ageing. Here are 7 and I’d love to hear from...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Feb 21, 2022 | Health & Wellbeing, Retirement
As we think about retirement, we also think about getting older. Whilst it would be nice to live to a ‘ripe old age’ most of us want to remain in good health. Alas, although people are living longer it is not always in good health and the number of years lost to...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Feb 18, 2022 | Retirement
There is a need to mark important transitions in life, retirement being a major one. It used to be a party and a gold clock or set of golf clubs. But is/was that enough? I still remember my first boss after the retirement presentation, with a cardboard box of...
by Dr Denise Taylor | Feb 16, 2022 | Retirement
I was on LBC Radio at 2100 last night – 3rd January 2022 The subject was – to talk about the decisions that people can make to ensure that 2022 is a more meaningful and positive year than 2021. So glad it wasn’t about new year resolutions, I stopped making them...