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| National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers, October 2008, $5.00
http://papers.nber.org/papers/w14435
The authors report higher levels of depression in those who find themselves working beyond their expected retirement age, and those involuntarily retired before their expected age. |
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| http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=2009-13203-021&CFID=4680849&CFTOKEN=80919089
The authors found no relationship between personality traits and the timing of retirement, but did find that those low in Neuroticism and high in Extraversion reported higher retirement satisfaction, and those high in Extraversion reported higher postretirement activity levels. |
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| RAND Corporation, October 2009, Free
http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/2009/RAND_WR711.pdf
Noting that retirement can lead to a less stimulating daily environment as well as a reduced incentive to engage in mentally stimulating activities, the authors present data indicating that early retirement has a significant negative impact on the cognitive ability of people in their early 60s. |
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| Springboard Press, 2007, $24.99 (U.S.)
The authors discuss seven pscyhological attributes that affect how people deal with retirement. They provide quizzes to help the reader place him/herself along each of these dimensions, and discuss the relevance of different results. |
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| http://gerontologist.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/49/4/525
The most prevalent theme among both nursing home residents and students was Interpersonal Relations. Differences between groups of respondents were especially evident for the theme of Education, which was given by over a half of the older persons and none of the students. |
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| California Center for Population Research, December 2008
http://papers.ccpr.ucla.edu/papers/PWP-CCPR-2008-052/PWP-CCPR-2008-052.pdf
The authors report that retirement helps to ease stress and improve well-bring in cases where high levels of tension between work and family obligations previously existed. |
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| http://www.eons.com/
Offers social networking for Baby Boomers |
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| American Association for Retired Persons, November 2008, Free
http://www.aarp.org/research/work/retirement/retired_spouses.html
A recent survey of adults aged 55-75 suggests a generally positive effect of retirement on marriages - with greater satisfaction when both spouses are retired, and less when only one is retired. Other aspects of retirement are also covered. |
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| Free
Newhouse describes types of legacies (tangible and intangible), the power and important of legacy, and practical tips for creating a legacy. |
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| http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/65B/3/351.abstract
Thomas examined data from a study of 689 older adults, and found that it is often better for the well-being of older adults to give than to receive. |
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| Bantam Books, 2005, $17.00
Topics include managing money within the relationship; wanting different things; deciding where to live; medical and legal matters; fighting fairly and growing whole individually and together. Illustrated with New Yorker cartoons dealing with relationships in retirement. |
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| AARP, January 2010, Free
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/general/connecting_giving.pdf
The authors describe and provide data from a telephone survey on how people age 45 and up spend their time, what organizations they belong to, what civic activities they engage in, and ways they help others through giving and volun-teering. |
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| Sounds True, Inc., 2007, $14.95
Written by an anthropologist, educator, and award-winning author, this book is a collection of teachings, reflections, and stories from diverse cultures which opens readers to the challenge and deeper mysteries of the 'great crossing' at midlife. |
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| http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/64B/4/528
The authors find that religious involvement tends to remain quite stable until very near the end of life, and it is positively correlated with quality of life. |
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