COPING WITH A

CHANGING
WORLD
Retirement and Aging
In the present times

CHANGE IS CONSTANT
In ones personal life/In the external environment
Society-Nuclear and broken families/less reverence
for parents /elderly
Culture -Youth obsessed /materialistic
Workplace
Environment
Technology /TV /Internet
Longevity
Communication /mobiles/facebook
Globalization

CHANGES IN PERSONAL LIFE

Adolescence
Career Choices
Quarter Life crisis
Marriage /Divorce
Loss Of Job
Loss of Parent /Spouse
Major Illness
Midlife Crisis
Retirement
Aging breakup of Jt family

Retirement
Loss of Identity
Decreased Finances
Isolation
Lack of Meaningful activity
Unproductiveness
Depression
Empty Nest Syndrome

Aging
Many time Age and Retirement linked
Illness
Lack of Mobility
Empty Nest Syndrome Children Away
Security concerns
Dementia
Isolation
Unwanted/ Ridiculed in a youth obsessed
culture

Coping With Change

Accept change Do not fight it
Do not focus or invest in one activity : children
or job
Stay connected with friends, family, society
.community
Cultivate a Hobby
Practice Meditation /Yoga
Start a healthy regime
Take Care of Diet
Cultivate a sense of Humour Learn to laugh

Develop new Interest

List your abilities , skills
Learn a new language
Spend time with family/attend functions
Catch up with old friends Alma mater .
Do one social service a day
Stay updated with news , info
Boost memory through scrabble ,puzzles and
engage in stimulating conversations
Active body for active mind
Stay positive Be useful contribute .examples, role
models

Benefits of retirement
/Aging
More time to spend with children and grandchildren hobby class eg
More freedom - to do what you wanted to do (farming , writing
,homeopathy acting ).
Maturity and Emotional Balance
Travel around-indulge in leisure activity
Experience sharing
Documenting- e.g of MP circle, Goa Region
Golden years- Combination of age experience and creativity

Some Books on Aging

The Creative Age ;Awakening Human
Potential in the second Half of Life
by Dr Gene Cohen
Age Esteem :Growing a Positive
Attitude towards aging by Bonnie Lou
Fatio
Splendid Seniors: Great Lives Great
Deeds by Jack Adler. examples of 52
famous people .
Audacious Aging:Eldership As a

A few quotes
You are never too old to set another
goal or to dream a new dream- CS Lewis
Grow old along with me. The best is yet
to be ,the last of life for which the first
was made .-Robert Browning
With Mirth and Laughter let old wrinkles
come -Shakespeare
Age is an issue over matter .If you dont
mind ,it doesnt matter. Mark Twain