Today’s retirees know financial security isn’t just in a checkbook. It’s also health, sense of purpose and family. Holistic retirement planning can help. Past generations often did not have as many options as exist today for their older years. It was often school, work, retirement. And retirement might have meant more time for golf, grandkids and a trip now and then. But today’s older adults are changing the definition of retirement, with everything from working flex time to starting new careers to choosing leisure activities that add significant meaning and purpose to their lives. The result is a holistic approach to retirement, recognizing that it takes more than financial security, it requires creating a plan that aligns with your values and overall goals for a high quality of life.

Longer life expectancies—an additional 10 to 20 years than previously estimated—are changing retirement as never before. Learn how to be ready. If you’re like most of today’s older adults, you probably aren’t interested in the conventional meaning of what we used to call retirement. You want more. You want to live a longer, happier, more fulfilling life filled with purpose. You also understand the importance of staying healthy as you age so that you may continue to pursue new interests and find more meaning in life. It's all part of today’s new conversation: instead of aging, it’s all about longevity. And it’s more than just numbers.