| Having recently been somewhat forcibly retired, I have | | | | it is a miracle cure for any disease state you can think |
| been astounded by the predominance of advice on | | | | of and it is definitely not that ). |
| the internet for retirement planning, investments, real | | | | We have had some great results with Hgh stimulating |
| estate and every other form of advice where | | | | products but there are a considerable number of |
| someone can make some money out of it. | | | | companies selling very inferior versions of it, so if you |
| While what is remarkably lacking is the thought that | | | | are interested in these products make sure the |
| maybe people who are retiring might just want to | | | | company selling it has real published data on controlled |
| worry about pursuing another 30 or more years of an | | | | clinical trials. There are other health related products |
| active and healthy lifestyle. | | | | worth looking at but rather than me presenting them |
| Obviously retirement planning should have a strong | | | | here, it will be good for your mental health to look them |
| focus on the financial aspects but if you are not in | | | | up yourself. |
| good health both physically and more importantly | | | | MENTAL HEALTH |
| mentally, retirement tends to start looking a lot less | | | | Probably even more important than the physical are |
| attractive. | | | | the retirement choices you make that will keep your |
| The phrase Use it or Lose it has real relevance here. | | | | mental functions sharp. It is inevitable that there will be |
| Both muscle tone and mental acuity decline sharply | | | | some loss of mental sharpness and minor memory |
| with inactivity and it is of paramount importance that | | | | lapses as you get further into retirement but it is |
| anyone approaching retirement should realize this and | | | | entirely possible to maintain most of your mental |
| take steps to prevent it. | | | | abilities at an age equivalent which is much younger |
| PHYSICAL HEALTH | | | | than your chronological age. |
| With the growing economic importance of the retiring | | | | Here are a few suggestions: |
| baby boomer age group, there is now a fast growing | | | | Make the effort to join a club, discussion group or |
| development of anti-aging products. | | | | reading group. |
| The problem is a great number of the products that | | | | Take up Toastmasters, chess, bridge, poker or |
| are hyped up are little more than hot air, usually they | | | | something similar and make an effort to get really |
| have some anecdotal evidence of efficacy which is | | | | good at it by reading up as much as you can about |
| enough to allow the marketers to sneak by the | | | | the subject. |
| regulatory authorities but you are best off to keep | | | | Get involved in a charity but keep away from the |
| your money in your pocket until you have personally | | | | committees who are often more interested in feeding |
| seen the benefits of the product or until there is real | | | | their egos than in actually doing something worthwhile. |
| published proof that it works. | | | | Start up an internet based business, just having to |
| Good food, plenty of exercise and continual mental | | | | learn the computer skills necessary for this will keep |
| stimulation will do much more for you than pill | | | | the mental fires burning for years but it is doable and |
| taking.Having said that, there are definitely some | | | | can be quite profitable as well. |
| products worth looking at. | | | | If you can afford it get involved in an all encompassing |
| I have personally seen some fairly amazing recoveries | | | | activity such as my personal passion which is |
| from serious immune system problems with a | | | | thoroughbred horse breeding and racing. There is an |
| somewhat controversial range of products made by a | | | | endless challenge in getting that one right, but be |
| network marketing company called Mannatech ( no I | | | | careful of some of the sports so called expert |
| do not sell it mainly because, like most of these outfits | | | | advisers. |
| many of their often ill informed sales people will tell you | | | | |