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Over 50 - how do you see yourself ? |
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Mature? Active? Around fifty? Over 50? An older worker? A baby boomer? Planning retirement? Retired? Absolutely no thoughts of retirement?
Do you want to make some changes?
If so, and if you're over 50, then in my prime is for you. We’re the leading organisation for mature, positive, energetic people who want to achieve more – at a time in their lives when others might be thinking of easing off, slowing down or planning for retirement. Click here to read more
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BOOK REVIEW |
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Retirement Manual
A no-nonsense guide
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This manual, published in August 2012 and presented in the Haynes tried-and-tested step-by-step layout, is a highly practical and informative guide to getting the most from your retirement. It goes without saying that fans of Stewart Turner and Haynes Manuals will find it particularly appealing. More>
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PERSONAL FINANCE |
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Saving for retirement
- the biscuit tin approach
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Saving for retirement is no different from old-fashioned saving for Christmas – you set aside money bit by bit when you can through the year and then, come the big day, you use it for you and your loved ones to have a good time. Except…
Except that with retirement you’re hoping it’s going to be Christmas every day – for twenty years or more. More>
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TECHNOLOGY |
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Could you help older people
get online?
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Most of us take technology for granted these days, whether we use computers, smartphones, tablets or even our televisions to get online.
But what about the seven million people in the UK who have never used the internet? 6.5 million are over the age of 55 years, and they are missing out on the many advantages it can offer – from managing finances online to using Skype to keep in touch with family and friends.
Taking that first step can be hard, though, which is why Digital Unite – one of the UK’s main providers of digital skills learning - is calling on communities around the UK to take part in its Spring Online campaign from April 22-26. It wants local people and organisations to hold taster sessions at libraries, schools, housing schemes, community groups - even pubs and cafes - to help older people and less confident users get to grips with technology. More>
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BOOK REVIEW |
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The Psychology of Retirement
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Whether it’s spending more time with family, travelling abroad or taking up hobbies most of us look forward to stopping full-time work and enjoying the opportunities inherent in retirement. These are ‘the golden years’, ‘the time of our life’.
But for up to quarter of older people, regardless of how they anticipated its arrival, retirement turns out to be a stressful event with which they feel unable to cope.
A valuable and interesting new book: The Psychology of Retirement – coping with the transition from work tackles the unspoken issue that many people find the transition to a happy and fulfilling retirement difficult and stressful. More>
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NEW BOOK |
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The Genealogist’s Internet
5th edition by Peter Christian
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For anyone interested in researching their family history online, this comprehensive handbook is a must. In a rapidly changing field it provides an essential guide for both beginners and more experienced researchers as it explores the most useful major websites and online data sources available, helping readers to navigate each one. More>
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PRIME EXAMPLES |
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Hannen Beith: a second career
in business consultancy |
That is why at age 60 I decided to set up “The Resurgence Consultancy” a name that sums up my own personal renaissance as well as my new career. Through Resurgence I now offer a small but powerful set of skills to businesses to make them more productive and profitable. To read more>
http://www.resurgenceconsultancy.co.uk/
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Out now... Primetastic!
- 50 tips for life when you're over 50
Highly motivating, practical and thought provoking, our new book is all about rethinking your later years and becoming the person you want to be. Not just 'good for your age' - but Primetastic!
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Kindle edition now out
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LATEST BLOG POSTS |
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Unready for ageing |
Although there is nothing new in the House of Lord’s “Ready for Ageing” report published yesterday, it is a useful summary of the issues which our society now faces in relation to changing demographics. And, as the report highlights, it is not just society’s problem, or the government’s, but one about which we must all take greater personal responsibility. More> |
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Older worker stereotypes
overturned
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A new academic study confirms that almost all negative generalizations about employees over the age of 40 are untrue. A recently published article, Evaluating Six Common Stereotypes about Older Workers with Meta-Analytical Data by Thomas W.H. Ng (University of Hong Kong) and Daniel C. Feldman (University of Georgia) presents the findings of an analysis of around 400 studies of older workers’ performance. More>
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The power of the ballot box |
Sometimes it is very easy to think that we are the only nation in the world suffering from the various dilemmas now confronting us, in terms of, for example; economic woes, an ageing population, pension and care costs, youth unemployment, obesity, drinking problems and healthy living in general. And this list is by no means exhaustive. More> |
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Employing Older Workers |
A new publication from the DWP (February 2013) seems well worth highlighting. Although it says nothing new (if you already have a rudimentary awareness of the issues), it does provide a concise and accessible summary for employers of the benefits of employing older workers and what to take into account. More> |
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A great step forward in upskilling for older workers? |
Interesting and potentially exciting news at the end of 2012 that a group of established UK learning institutions are joining forces to enter the world of MOOC provision. For the uninitiated (which, until reading this article, included me) MOOCs are ‘massive open online courses’ - training courses that typically free, conducted online and open to anyone who wants to participate. More> |
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