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As a Baby Boomer, are you in agreement with the results of an American Association of Retired Persons’ position paper - that the definition of work in retirement will be uniquely yours? Fully 80% of those who responded to the survey expect to continue some type of work after they reach retirement age.

Many women don’t have control over the decision regarding changes in their work situation. They may be faced, unexpectedly, with the loss of a job or a business. Or, out of financial necessity, they have no choice but to continue supporting themselves and their families. In addition, the aftermath of 9/11 and the economic downturn drove women into the workforce who otherwise would have reduced their workload or retired completely.

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The meaning of retirement living may be undergoing a serious change in the 21st century. Retirement normally connotes a period of rest and leisure at the end of the working cycle. In the new age with lower birth rates it may be difficult for people to retire without seriously affecting productivity. The meaning of retirement living may undergo a change. It may be substituted by the concept of continuous working in various stages of life for varying amounts of time. Retirement living may involve periods of work punctuated with periods of leisure and learning. Sheppard and Rix (1977) forecast that keeping older adults in the work force would make sound economic and social policy sense.

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