As you have probably heard, the older population is growing fast. People are living longer and healthier than in previous generations. As late as 1930, America’s older population numbered less than 7 million—only 5.4% of the population. Today, one in three Americans is now 50 or older. With approximately 77 million Baby Boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—quite a few of us are now moving through the gates of retirement.
In addition to the dramatic growth in numbers, life expectancy has increased. Energetic lifestyles in older ages are more the norm, something not seen in previous generations. Think of living 20% to 25% of our lives in active retirement.
With these statistics in mind, most of us have to be more thoughtful about what we do beyond work and child raising responsibilities. We can’t just retire and go to the “rocking chair.” Some of us may have to seriously consider staying in the job market longer than the normal stated retirement age, not only for maintaining access to income, but to maintain a lifestyle that has been positive.
For others, retirement may mean creation of a new lifestyle. In your work or parenting life, there is a social milieu to which you are exposed; you make friends through work or are at least engaged with others. Your daily schedule is likely to be prioritized by your job or responsibilities, which also gives you purpose. But when you retire, that lifestyle is gone. Now you have to change gears. For a new lifestyle you will have to find new ways to connect with others. You will have to decide how you will use your time, and you will need to find a new purpose.
Even before you retire you can explore possibilities. Consider looking into retirement living communities where opportunities for social activities and learning new hobbies or skills are conveniently available. Plus, there’s the advantage of having meal prep and housing maintenance done for you, so you can free your time and energy for other things.
You can also seek out what your neighborhood or community has to offer in the form of a hang-out place such as the Griffith Park Adult Community Center (GPACC), where you can seek out new hobbies or discover what others are doing with their newfound time. Lately GPACC has been looking at fresh ways to improve, such as longer hours and activities that might attract people who are moving into retirement but still working. Come over and see what it’s all about!
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2019-08-01 11:03:17Z
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