You are aging. It’s just an accumulation of days. How’s your aging going? It began at conception so you’re already quite far into the process. We all like to imagine that we will be healthy, wealthy, and wise in our golden years, but this usually doesn’t happen without planning ahead. This project is designed to be your personal plan for your aging and retirement, both now and later.
Each of the following areas should be carefully thought out and potentially researched (for example, on the financial security question, that will require some research). Be thorough—you are the one that will benefit from the information. Your answers should be presented in paragraph form, typed, double-spaced, and referenced in APA format (if applicable). It should be structured by listing the first question as a heading and then answering it, listing the next question and then answering it, and so on.
Questions (at a minimum) to Incorporate into your Project (you are encouraged to add additional categories that are of specific interest to you:
(Remember to type each heading and answer the questions one at a time in your paper):
• What do you consider to be “successful aging?”
• What do you think has to be done in order to achieve this?
• At what age do you realistically plan to retire?
• How will you plan, both now and later, for your financial security in your retirement (be very specific)? Describe the “8th wonder of the world,” known as Compound Interest. What healthy financial habits do you have now? What harmful money habits do you have now that could prevent you from future success?
• What kinds of activities do you intend to engage in during your retirement?
• How will you try to ensure that you are physically healthy during retirement? When should you start? Are there habits that you have now that could be a detriment to your health (be specific)? What will you do about it (be specific)?
• What will you do to ensure that you are cognitively healthy during retirement (be specific)?
• How will you promote your spiritual development throughout your aging process?
• How do you plan to successfully manage your stress throughout your aging process?
