In generations past, retirement was a definable event in
someone's life - a milestone, fixed in time. There would be a
presentation at the office, a family celebration and some
joyfully-arranged tee times for the following week.
"Work" was a thing of the past.
While this scenario may still play out in some households, for
many baby boomers approaching the traditional "retirement
age" of 65, the idea of such a drastic cessation of such a
major part of their lives can be disconcerting, frightening, or
simply unimaginable.
Fixing the age of 65 as the optimal age at which one should
retire happened a few generations ago. Life expectancy, and the
youthfulness with which people approach life, has changed
materially over the years. While those of us in our 50s reluctantly
admit to a few more aches and twinges after activity, many of us
are as fit and healthy as we were in our 30s. Mentally and
cognitively, we feel at the peak of our games. The experience we
have built
