September 2006

Booklists · Planning for Retirement

General Planning

How to Retire Happy: Everything You Need to Know About the 12 Most important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire

Stan Hinden

The Bonus Years: Women and Retirement

Phyllis Hall

The Second Half: Embracing the Radiant Possibilities of Retirement and Underemployment

Richard D. Wendel

Looking Forward: An Optimist’s Guide to Retirement

Ellen Freudenheim

Age Smart: Discovering the Fountain of Youth at Midlife an Beyond

Jeffrey A. Rosenweig

The Don’t Sweat Guide to Retirement: Enjoying Your New Lifestyle to the Fullest

Retirement for Two

Maryanne Vandervelde

Finances

Yes, You Can Still Retire Comfortably!: The Baby-Boom Retirement Crisis and How to Beat It

Benjamin Stein

The Reverse Mortgage Advantage: The Tax-Free, House-Rich Way to Retire Wealthy!

Warren Boroson

The Savage Number: How Much Money Do You Need to Retire?

Terry Savage

Retire Early?: Make the Smart Choices

Steven Silbiger

Double Your Retirement Income: Three Strategies for a Successful Retirement

Peter Mazonas

Health and Fitness

1,001 Home Health Secrets for Seniors

Gayle K. Wood

Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging

Edward T. Creagan, editor

Taking Care After 50: A Self-Care Guide for Seniors

Harvey Jay Cohen

Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being

Andrew Weil

The Merck Manual of Health & Aging

Merck Research Laboratories

Younger Next Year: A Guide to Living Like 50 Until You’re 80 and Beyond

Chris Crowley

Younger Next Year for Women

Chris Crowley

Live Longer, Live Better: Taking Care of Your Health After 50

Peter Gott

Quick, Delicious, and Nutritious: Fabulous Healthy Meals for Folks Over 50

Gayle K. Wood

Locale

Where to Retire: America’s Best and Most Affordable Places

John Howells

America’s 100 Best Places to Retire

Elizabeth Armstrong, editor

The 50 Best Small Southern Towns

Gerald W. Sweitzer and Kathy M. Fields

The World’s Top Retirement Havens: How to Relocate, Retire, and Increase Your Standard of Living

Margaret J. Goldstein, editor

Retirement Places Rated

David Savageau, editor

Leisure and Recreation

How to Enjoy Your Retirement: Activities from A to Z

Tricia Wagner and Barbara Day

Over the Hill—and Into the Woods!: A Senior’s Guide to the Great Outdoors

Herb Gordon

I’m Retiring, Now What?

Hope Egan and Barbara Wagner

Volunteer Opportunities for Seniors Away from Home

Lewis D. Solomon

Accessible Gardening: Tips and Techniques for Seniors and the Disabled

Joann Woy

Cruising for Seniors

Paul H. Keller

Spirituality and Well Being

Every Day Is Saturday: A Christian Guide to a Fantastic Retirement

L. James and Jackie Harvey

Don’t Call Me Old, I’m Just Awakening: Spiritual Encouragement for Later Life

Marsha Sinetar

The Spirit of Retirement: Creating a Life of Meaning and Personal Growth

James A. Autry

Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives

David Snowdon

Keeping Spiritual Balance as We Grow Older: More than 65 Creative Ways to Use Purpose, Prayer and the Power of Spirit to Build a Meaningful Retirement

Molly Srode

Websites

American Association of Retired Persons

News and information on numerous topics.

Retirement Net

Searchable database of retirement communities.

CNN Money: Retirement

A large selection of articles and tools about retirement.

Social Security Online

Official web site of the Social Security Administration with definitive information about benefits.

Retirement Living Information Center

ï¿½Gateway to resources for senior living.ï¿½

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