Retirement means not only grappling with changes to your finances, but also thinking about the impact your retirement will have on your family life and your mental and physical wellbeing. This page provides information on how to cope with these changes and ensure you have a healthy and fulfilling retirement.
Online books, guides and publications
eBooks
The library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers.
The good non retirement guide
Kay, Frances (23rd ed. Kogan Page, 2009)
This book "is packed with information, suggestions and advice on every aspect of retirement and beyond. It will enthuse you to do things you've never thought of, and help you to sort out the practicalities if you don't already have the knowledge or contacts. It is an invaluable resource book, and its purpose is to help you enjoy your retirement to the full". Chapters cover health, property, investment, leisure, work, pensions and tax.
You will need to be logged-in to the website to read these eBooks.
Online articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
You will need to be logged-in to the website to gain full access to the range of articles available online.
Useful links
Active when you’re older (DirectGov)
Information on health issues, medical support and staying active for over 50s from the Directgov website.
Health and wellbeing (Age UK)
Section of the Age UK website designed to "help you understand how to keep yourself healthy, as well as what to do if you fall ill and how to use the health services available to you".
Older people and mental health (Mind)
This factsheet from mental health charity Mind "explores how older people can maintain good mental health and provides information on mental distress, with an emphasis on the issues that may affect older people".
CABA
The Chartered Accountants Benevolent Association, which supports ICAEW Chartered Accountants through difficult and challenging times, provides practical resources and advice to ICAEW members facing difficult decisions about health and care or need assistance with benefits. CABA also runs training courses on managing stress and improving your health and wellbeing. CABA provides assistance to ICAEW members and students as well as the families of current, former or deceased ICAEW members.
Articles and books in the Library collection
To find out how you can borrow books from the Library please see our guide to book loans.
You can obtain copies of articles or extracts of books and reports by post, fax or email through our document delivery service.
Can't find what you're looking for?
If you have any difficulty in finding the material you are looking for please contact the enquiry team by phone on +44 (0)20 7920 8620, by fax on +44 (0)20 7920 8621 or by email at library@icaew.com.
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