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Ready to Retire? The New Reality of Retirement with Lyndsay Green – Part 2 of 5
Ready to Retire by Lyndsay Green http://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443440561/ready-to-retire Conceived and written for those about to retire - or already in retirement and the women (and men) who live with them. Ready to Retire? helps people understand what they and their partners are going through as they meet the new reality of life beyond the workplace.
Lyndsay Green on Work in Retirement
Boomer Lyndsay Green describes what she learned from seniors about working and volunteeing in a successful retirement as she did research for her book "You could live a long time".
The Reality of Retirement
TVO - The Agenda in the Summer, August 17, 2016Television
Includes excerpt from Ready to Retire? by Lyndsay Green ©2016. Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.
This author has a different approach to retirement portfolios
The Globe and Mail, December 25, 2015Online
Occupation Author Portfolio Husband of 45 years, two daughters and their husbands, two brothers, 22 nieces and nephews, countless in-laws and friends from as far back as kindergarten.
Ready to Retire?' book by Lyndsay Green looks at retirement issues facing men
680 News, January 22, 2016Online
Many issues surrounding retirement are universal, but there are some that are unique to men, says sociologist Lyndsay Green.
Leaving A Legacy: How To Transition Into An Encore Career
The Huffington Post, January 6, 2016Online
URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/lyndsay-green/transitioning-to-an-encore-career_b_8923636.html
Are you on life's last lap and have yet to make a real difference? That's the angst of some boomers who came of age believing they would change the world, but then life got in the way. Now retiring from the jobs that derailed them from their dreams, they're hoping it's not too late to leave a legacy. One strategy is to find new work that makes a social contribution -- an "encore career." This term for purposeful later-in-life employment was made popular by Marc Freedman, the founder and CEO of Encore.org. He calls these jobs, in fields such as healthcare, education, and the environment, "second acts for the greater good."
Developing other passions can ease men into retirement, author says
CBC News, February 4, 2016Online
Transitioning into retirement can be difficult for some — particularly men — but developing other passions before one retires can help, says a sociologist and author.
You Could Live A Long Time
by Lyndsay Green
Dundurn Press
978-0-88762-527-5
Are you ready to live a long time, or do you dread it? Recent medical advances mean we could live longer, but doesn’t guarantee the quality of that life. In the words of one senior, "We’re not living longer, we’re dying longer." The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way. Getting older doesn’t have to mean living a limited life. Author Lyndsay Green has interviewed forty successful seniors to talk not just about the problems of old age but its strength and benefits.
Teens Gone Wired
by Lyndsay Green
Dundurn Press
978-0-88762-809-2
The digital revolution has left many parents feeling intimidated by the world their teens inhabit and they worry that they lack the experience to parent effectively. Teens Gone Wired: Are You Ready? examines today’s parenting challenges from the totality of the teen experience. The book combines advice from dozens of parents and teens with a wealth of recommended sources, including links to many online support systems. All of the key debates that parents are having with their wired teens are dis
The Perfect Home For A Long Life
by LYNDSAY GREEN
Dundurn Press
978-1-77102-271-2
The Perfect Home for a Long Life responds to the anxieties of boomers and seniors about where to live when they grow old and their fears about ending up in a nursing home. This book is designed to help people plan their future by providing creative and concrete examples of the many ways they can organize their living arrangements to support lives of quality and fulfillment throughout their retirement years. Housing needs are as individual as the residents themselves, and The Perfect Home for a
Ready to Retire?
by Lyndsay Green
HarperCollins Publishers
9781443440561
Conceived and written for those about to retire - or already in retirement and the women (and men) who live with them. Ready to Retire? helps people understand what they and their partners are going through as they meet the new reality of life beyond the workplace. Cultural messaging has traditionally reinforced the idea of the man as bread winner and men have a particularly hard time making the retirement adjustment as they so often completely self-identify with their work. In light of this cul
“Here They Come”
Published by Literary Review of Canada. Vol 17, No. 4, May 2009
A review of The Geography of Aging: Preparing Communities for the Surge in Seniors by Gerald Hodge
“Life in the Afternoon”
Published by Literary Review of Canada. Vol 19, No. 2 March 2011
A review of Stayin’ alive: how Canadian baby boomers will work, play, and find meaning in the second half of their adult lives by Michael Adams
Biography
Lyndsay Green is a pioneering sociologist and researcher who has spent her career helping people use communications technologies for learning. Motivated by her aging parents and family, she has now turned her research skills and knowledge of new technologies to find out what the baby boom generation should be doing to ensure they have a successful old age. Green’s first general interest publication was Babies Aboard, which tells the story of sailing with her young daughters. The book encourages sailing parents to keep their boat even after a baby arrives, and provides advice on staying safe and having fun. The book was published in 1990 and the Customer Reviews on Amazon.com gives this twenty-year old book 4 stars out of 5. Green has been writing about social issues for decades, most often on topics linked to her work with learning technologies.
Recognition/Reconnaissance
University of Toronto Arbor Award | Personal
In recognition for her work as Chair of the University of Toronto Arts Centre. The Arbor Awards "recognize volunteers for outstanding personal service to the university."
Best-Selling Author | Professional
You Could Live a Long Time: Are You Ready? (2010) and Ready to Retire? (2016) on the best seller lists
Past Talks
Ready to Retire?
Institute of Advanced Financial Planners Symposium 2016
Richmond, BC, September 23, 2016