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Retirement Planning Tip #37 - Retirement Wealth Does not Guarantee Retirement Health

Apparently there is still too much negativity
about retirement. The results of a recentlyEat only when you are hungry. Drink only when
published RBC Retiring Boomers Poll foundyou're thirsty. Sleep only when you're tired.
that only 56 percent of Canadian baby boomersScrew  only  when  you're  horny.
nearing retirement believe the quality of
their lives will improve during their-Al  Neuharth
retirement years. nterestingly, however, the
RBC researchers found that 79 percent ofOne should only see a psychiatrist out of
Canadian retirees believe that their qualityboredom.
of  life  has  improved  after  retirement.
-Muriel  Spark
For the 44 percent of people approaching
retirement who think that their quality ofMy only advice is to lay off alcohol,
live will be diminished, this is likelytobacco,  and  wild  women. Any can kill you.
either a wealth or health matter. Yet
retirement health is not directly related to-James Biggs (104-year-old resident in a
retirement  wealth.Dallas  retirement-community)
Fact is, many individuals approachingThe only way to keep your health is to eat
retirement overestimate how much money theywhat you don't want, drink what you don't
will need to maintain an appropriate standardlike,  and  do  what  you'd  rather  not.
of living. At the same time, a lot of people
are underestimating how well they can live in-Mark  Twain
retirement. According to the RBC poll, the
great news is that about two thirds ofHealth is a state of complete physical,
retirees are continuing to live their livesmental and social well-being, and not merely
at the same standard of living and pace asthe  absence  of  disease  or  infirmity
when they were working. Undoubtedly, many of
these happy retirees are trying to figure out- Constitution The World Health Organization.
how they had time for work when they still
had  a  job.People who don't know how to keep themselves
healthy ought to have the decency to get
In another vein, the RBC researchers foundthemselves buried, and not waste time about
that 90 percent of people in the "retirementit.
window" (individuals aged 50 to 69) are
concerned about health and wellness. What's-  Henrik  Ibsen
more, two-thirds of retirees spend more time
looking after themselves than they did whenIf I would have known that I was going to
they  were  in  the  workforce.live this long, I would have taken better
care  of  myself.
Clearly, being healthy in retirement
contributes greatly to a sense of well-being.- Cartoon caption in the retirement book The
Individuals who look after themselves, eatJoy  of  Not  Working
right and exercise, can look forward to a
healthier retirement than those who don't.Retirement Quotes and Retirement Sayings
The good news is that it's never too late toRelated to How to Maintain Your Youth in Your
start a wellness program that targets optimumRetirement
weight, a healthy lifestyle, and sufficient
physical  activity  (at least an hour a day).Youth is not a question of years: one is
young  or  old  from  birth.
Following are some retirement sayings and
retirement quotes related to how to maintain-Natalie  Clifford  Barney
your health and your youth in your
retirement:I  am  not  young  enough to know everything.
Retirement Quotes and Retirement Sayings-  J.  M.  Barrie
Related  to  Health
For God's sake give me the young man who has
Eat few suppers, and you'll need fewbrains  enough  to  make  a  fool of himself!
medicines.
-  Robert  Louis  Stevenson
-  Ben  Franklin
You can't turn back the clock. But you can
You want to go easy on the suicide stuff -wind  it  up  again.
first thing you know, you'll ruin your
health.-  Bonnie  Pruden
-  Robert  BenchleyYou're never too old to become younger.



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