AI and the Retiring Population: Curious, Cautious, and Still Wanting Human Connection
AI is transforming how pre-retirees and retirees approach retirement planning and more. But most still want human support. Here's what the research shows, and what it means for coaches and financial planners.
Research Highlight: Does retirement increase risk of depression, or protect from it?
Retirement is a major life transition, which usually involves both opportunities and challenges for mental and physical health. Researchers have attempted to understand the impact retirement has on both physical health and mental health, with mixed findings. Partly, it is often difficult to untangle whether retirement led to poor health, or poor health led to retirement. So there has not been real consensus on the impact of retirement on health and wellbeing.
Research Highlight: Social Involvement and Physical Health
Retirement can be an opportunity to improve health, with more time for (better) sleep, eating healthier, and exercise. In fact, maintaining health is a top priority for retirees, next to finances. But studies are starting to suggest that we need to look beyond diet and exercise for living a long and healthy life in retirement.