Develop a Realistic Retirement Plan for yourself. The object of this project is for you to think about your life today, your goals, the aging process, and how you can make choices that can enhance your abilities to successfully age. Your education and career plans should form the "mold" of your retirement plan. Think about how these plans can put you on a steady path to making decisions on housing, relationships, leisure activities etc. Be sure to include social, health and psychological concerns in your retirement years. Be creative, plan big, but be realistic. For the topics you include in your plan, discuss the importance of your decision. Topics to include, but not limited to: Educational attainment Career plans now, after retirement (second career?) Finances – source of funds, be specific Retirement age Social Supports Marital status: Family – siblings, parents, grandchildren Friends, co-workers, neighbors Health Status: How will you pay for health care costs Caregiving needs etc. End of Life Issues – Advance Directives Housing: Type of Housing Geographical location Post-retirement employment Leisure time activities – develop hobbies and interests now, extend into retirement 500 minimum word Double Spaced Paper = Possible 150 points Responding to 2 classmates = 5 points each – Minimum 50 words each Please take time to read over your paper for spelling, grammer, and punctuation before submitting.
