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Older men are more at risk of loneliness than woman. Feeling isolated increases the risk of anxiety and depression.
Employees and their pensions will increasingly be at the mercy of financial markets thanks to a coalition of culprits.
Tech-savvy baby boomers are driving the trend towards retirement living in high-rise city apartments.
What happens to motivated, determined and egotistical men when they are forced to abandon the White House? As John Quincy Adams once said, 'There is nothing more pathetic in life than a former president.'
Social Security will have to dip into its trust fund to pay benefits this year for the first time since 1982. Should we be worried?
Despite recent reforms, the superannuation system is still beset with problems such as high fees and patchy performance. You need to pay attention if you want to make sure your nest egg's in the best hands.
What your career history means for your retirement future.
Many athletes struggle with joblessness, depression or a lack of purpose as they enter retirement.
Mandatory retirement ages are mostly a thing of the past in Australia. Removing the last vestiges of this practice is one way to address the problem of Australia's ageing workforce.
A recent study suggests that divesting in fossil fuels not only allows investors to address their climate change concerns, it also reduces financial risks and increases financial returns.
The ingredients for a good old age differ, not just because of where you live, but also depending on your income.
For athletes returning home – especially those who are on the cusp of retirement – the transition can be daunting.
Loneliness shortens our life spans and some studies suggest it's even more lethal than obesity. We are physiologically and psychologically primed for connection, so don't shrug off your loneliness.
With more Australian workers joining the gig economy, questions about how these workers will fare in their retirement are becoming more pressing.
How many healthy years of life do you have ahead before you become unhealthy – and then die? One model tries to find the answer.
By 2050, over 36% of Europe's population will be 65-plus, leading to a shortage of professional and informal caretakers across the region. Coordination on elder care may be the EU's best bet.
Retirees are often urged to downsize to free up suburban properties for the next generation and for higher-density development. What's being ignored is the costs of moving into a unit or apartment.
Many of us barely glance at our own superannuation account balances, so it’s reasonable to predict that only a tiny fraction are likely to go to a super fund annual meeting.
While you can't say one retirement system is better than the other, Australia can learn a lot from New Zealand's simpler and more flexible system.
Top contributors
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Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), UNSW
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Professor of Finance, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Associate Professor in the Department of Finance and co-director of the Brain, Mind & Markets Laboratory, University of Melbourne
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Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professorial Research Fellow and Deputy Director (Research), HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Finance, Monash University
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Lecturer, Monash University
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Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts Boston
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retired, University of Western Australia
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Program Director, Trade and Investment, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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John Daley is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute
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Peter Whiteford is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Australian National University
