Date: Wednesday 17th July 2019

Venue: Travers Smith, 10 Snow Hill, Farringdon, London EC1A 2A

Timings: 1530 (registration open from 1500) - 1730 followed by networking 

As life expectancies have increased, conceptions of retirement have evolved. With many people likely to live for twenty to thirty years beyond State Pension age, retirement is no longer simply a period of winding down at the end of the lifecourse. This shift has led more individuals to question what retirement is all about, whether they want to or can afford to retire, and if they do, how they want to spend their remaining time.

The diversity of later life experiences reflects the heterogeneity of the population in terms of individual preferences and circumstances. While some older people have considerable freedom to choose how they spend retirement, many more find their choices restricted by financial, health and family concerns.

Living through later life, the first report in a series of two, explores the range of experiences older people may face and how these are likely to evolve as health declines precipitate transitions between the three phases of later life.

The event will be Chaired by Michelle Cracknell, PPI Governor. 

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