Facing Retirement - A Guide for the Middle Aged and Elderly

First published in 1960 and revised in 1964 the blurb for Facing Retirement read: "Mature men and women are not afraid of advancing years. More and more seek to prepare themselves for retirement so that they may then find all the happiness they can. ... ." Today it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context.

List of contents

Foreword. Preface. Glossary. 1. The Other Side of the Hill 2. Planning Retirement 3. Helping a Man to Retire 4. Keeping At Work 5. Money 6. Income Tax 7. Pensions and National Assistance 8. Wills 9. Marriage and Companionship 10. The Elderly Guest 11. Living Alone 12. Home Helps 13. Dependence and Loneliness 14. Friendly Visitors 15. Wise Ways With Eyes 16. Hard of Hearing 17. Painful Feet 18. Thoughts on Food 19. The Phase of Transition 20. A Medical Chapter 21. Prevention of Accidents 22. The Faith of some Old Friends 23. A Simple Rule of Life 24. Frosty but Kindly. Looking Backwards and Forwards at 94 by J.W. Robertson Scott. Appendices. Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: A Country Doctor
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2025
• EAN: 9781032694351
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3269435-1
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Aging
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, Personal & public health, Psychotherapy, Psychology of ageing, Child & developmental psychology, Social issues & processes, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Geriatric medicine, Social and ethical issues, Personal and public health / health education