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30 — North Shore News — Sunday, February 27, 2000

PACK up your job and
get set for the time of

your fife in your retire-
ment years.

The consensus behind a
recent survey for Trimark
Investment Management
shows thar retired Canadians
are less stressed, more physi-
cally active, and happier in
their relationships than when
they were working.

The survey revealed chat
59% of individuals who con-
sider themselves to be retired

or partially retired, found the
transition from full dime work
to retirement “not at all diffi-
cul; 23% reported fading
the transition somewhat or
very difticulz.

When asked what was the
most difficult part of reaching
retirement, 18% — biamed
financial constraints and
money problems and 10%
cited boredom and having
foo much time on their
hands.

According to the survey,
one-quarter of retirees engage

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in some form of paid work.
OF those working, 31% say
they work for the social inter-
action, Asother 29% of
retirees work because they
“need” the extra money on
top oof their retirement
income to “maintain” their
pre-retirement litestvle; 17%
work simply because they
“want” the extra money on
top oof their retirement
incame to enjoy a_ better
lifestyle than before they
reuired; and 15% work for the
intellectual enrichment.

“Retirement is really a mis-
nomer — your life can be as
active as you want it to be,”
said Rhonda Katz, a Toronto-
based family therapist. “This
will hold especially true for
the baby boomers when they
reach retirement since, as the
largest segment of the popula-
tion, it is likely that a variety
of companies will seck to
accommodate their needs
even more. Giving some seri-
ous thought as to how you
want to spend the first ten
years of retirement is an
important way to avoid any
potential disappointment —
Not just financially but also
emotionally.”

Life for today’s retiree in
Canada couldn’t be much
better. The survey shows:

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@ 55% of retirees say stress
decreased after retirement and
29% said it stayed the same.
42% of retirees said their
boredom level stayed the
same. 35% said it decreased.
M 43% of retirees said their
inteHectual stimulation level
increased.

45% of retirees said their
physical activity increased,
while 29% said it decreased.
@ 57% of retirees said family
contlict stayed che same, but
31% said it decreased.

@ 46% of retirces said their
self esteem stayed intact but
37% said it increased.

G 72 % of retirees feel that
retirees are well respected
within the community while
19% reported being ‘treated
like they are “past their
prime.

B 54% of retirees said that
being retired and spending
more time with their spouses
has had a positive effect on
their relationships. Only 3%
reported a negative effect. It
is worth noting that women
are more likely to report that
retirement has had a positive
impact on their relationshin
with their spouse at 59%,
compared to 49% of men who
think so.

Leisure activities such as
reading, hobbies or sports
take up the largest share of
retirees’ time according to

FORTY-FIVE

remeni years are not always slower

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per cent of retirees surveyed sald their

level of physicai activity increased after they left work.

47% of those polled. Taking
care of family ranks second,
cited by 28% of retirees, and

volunteer activities rank third,
mentioned by 10%.
—- CCNA News Services

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