وصف الكتاب | You're likely to live longer than you think - and I can tell you now, you're not prepared for it. Today's fifty-year-olds are likely to have an astounding 36 or more years to live. So if you're approaching later life, you need to think very differently about what those extra years will hold. When we're 64 is a practical guide on what to do before we grow older to have a great later life. It includes all the essentials on working longer, how to fund retirement, volunteering, where to live and what kind of house you'll need. It covers how to stay healthy - and still live a full life if you get a health condition - and reveals how your attitude towards ageing could actually increase your lifespan. There are sections on relationships with family and friends, as wellas caring for older relatives and how to navigate the system, plus a sensitive look at loneliness amongst other areas. Filled with expert adviceand new evidence and tips on how to age well, When we're 64 is an eminently readable light-hearted look at how to plan and prepare for what couldbe the best years of your life. When we're 64, will we be healthy,financially secure, and have a full and happy life - or `wasting away' as the Beatles put it in 1967? |