6 Exercises to Avoid After 50
Sometimes it feels like everything is too hard on our bodies... However, these six exercises should be avoided for specific reasons. -...
top of page
Blog
Welcome to our Blog! Here you will find a selection of handpicked articles and original posts that can help you think about how you want to plan your retirement. You can use the filters below to switch between original 'Posts' and 'Articles' from various categories about all things retirement!
retirementgoat
Apr 11, 20231 min read
Elderly mother's care may not be equal but can it be more equitable?
An advice column from mlive in Michigan that explores a common issue for adult (and often retired siblings) when one or more siblings...
retirementgoat
Apr 11, 20231 min read
How to Embrace the Future of Longer Lives and Careers
Interesting article from Forbes on the growing, and maybe necessary, paradigm shift required to accept the changing nature of aging and...
retirementgoat
Apr 11, 20231 min read
Yoga Combats Frailty in Retirement
Plus, if you are about as flexible as a surfboard (no names, please), there is that too! - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Apr 10, 20231 min read
The Secrets to a Long Life are Held By Nuns (and Jellyfish)
Who knew? Interesting read, from LiveScience, on the environmental, and non-, factors in longevity and how science is trying to learn...
retirementgoat
Apr 10, 20231 min read
What is the Ideal Retirement Age for Your Health?
The answer may surprise you... - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Woman Shares the Reality of Early Retirement
From Newsweek, a frank first-person account on what is wrong with retiring early (and why). It also suggests some questions to determine...
retirementgoat
Apr 2, 20231 min read
10 Essential Estate Planning Documents That You Need
While some of us can argue that there are one or two that may not apply to us, it is a good idea to review this list written by an estate...
retirementgoat
Apr 2, 20231 min read
The French are up in arms about retiring at 64. How do other countries compare?
The bad news is retirement age globally is going up. The good news may be that health is improving even faster and the definition of work...
retirementgoat
Apr 2, 20231 min read
These are the most popular hobbies for retirees
No that you want to be a follower.. However, maybe a few ideas on your next hobby from the World Economic Forum. - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Apr 2, 20231 min read
How to Deal with a Narcissistic Parent
From VeryWellMind, an interesting article on the effects of having a narcissistic parent. Some good advice, including some cautionary...
retirementgoat
Apr 2, 20231 min read
A 106-year-old from the Philippines is the oldest ever Vogue cover model
Way to go Apo... - RetirementGoat
retirementgoat
Mar 31, 20231 min read
The Benefits of Intergenerational Friendships
It is common for most of us to have our closest friends also close to us in age. This article, from First for Women, cites a number of...
retirementgoat
Mar 29, 20231 min read
The 10 Happiest Countries in the World
The #1 country has been at the top of this list before. Aside from an urge to relocate immediately, this list speaks to some of the...
retirementgoat
Mar 29, 20231 min read
7 Pieces of Retirement Advice: From a Retirement Coach
From Travel Awaits, some good advice from a Retirement Coach relying on her experience coaching people going through this life...
retirementgoat
Mar 25, 20231 min read
10 Tips For Structuring Your Day in Retirement
From Travel Awaits, this article provides some helpful ideas on addressing one of the challenges in retirement which is adapting to the...
retirementgoat
Mar 25, 20231 min read
Aging Well: Playing music is a major key to brain health
Fortunately I misread that "playing music well is key to brain health". This is well-known that continuous learning is critical to brain...
retirementgoat
Mar 20, 20231 min read
8 practices for a happier old age
Often a set of practices seems a little unrealistic. However, in this article summarizing a book by Roseann Leipzig MD published by Johns...
retirementgoat
Mar 20, 20231 min read
This Health Marker May Reveal Whether You Are a Rapid Ager
Unfortunately, the opposite of a Super Ager is a Rapid Ager. This article, from Inverse ironically, describes some of the genetic and...
retirementgoat
Mar 20, 20231 min read
24 Questions to Keep the Conversation Flowing on a First Date
A first date can be both exciting and nerve-wracking at any age. Here are a few conversation starters, from Women's World, and...
bottom of page