Kelly Ferrin

In my last Blog, we addressed the shift occurring from the traditional retirement planning conversations to that of life planning to address this subject in both a more holistic way, as well as to support the changing aspects of retirement itself. But there’s a new trend and opportunity for the financial industry to take this […]

While we all recognize the concept of retirement has changed, perhaps it’s time to start changing conversations to incorporate a focus on life planning versus just retirement planning to help and encourage people to better prepare financially for all their life stages. Funny thing about this life journey we’re all on in that there are

In my last Blog, ‘Ready To Go The Distance?’ I addressed the issue of how few Americans actually understand the likelihood of their own longevity – let alone the cost of that reality. While there’s some great news about this new longevity, there are also some very scary aspects. Yet by addressing these issues through

While most people are intrigued about the secrets to living a long, healthy life, what we really need to focus on is do we have what it takes to go the distance. Unfortunately, most people are not only unaware of what today’s retirement requires and entails, they’re most likely totally unprepared. In some respects however,

As a gerontologist studying the aging process, people often ask me, “What’s the secret?” While some of the most exciting research in this field focuses on this area, current studies indicate there’s not just one thing, but rather a number of things that contribute to not only living long, but perhaps more importantly, living well.

Aging is definitely changing … and as a result, the concept of retirement is changing right along with it.  But have our beliefs about aging and thoughts about retirement kept up with these changes?  And if not, what role does that play in our lives? What we think matters.  In fact, according to a Yale

Have you ever thought, ‘Wow … a Gerontologist would be great for my business, great for my life?’ I’ll bet you’ve never even met a Gerontologist before … but I’m sure it was on your ‘bucket list’ of things to do, so now you can wipe it right off! Do you know what a Gerontologist