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A new European Union (EU) project established guidelines to prepare individuals for life after full-time retirement. Researchers from the University of Alicante urge people to start planning as soon as age 50 so as to life a fulfilling third life after retirement.

Improper planning of retirement may lead to depression and related mental health issues.

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A joint project between Icelandic and Polish universities has attempted to address the best practices to prepare people for retirement. The project, called BALL, encourages training and ongoing learning as early as age 50, in order to help people live a healthy life.

Anna Margrét Guðjónsdóttir discusses the results of the BALL project and the three main objectives presented in the final guidelines: the Awareness Raising Campaign the Personal Development Academy and the Warehouse of Opportunities. She furthermore introduces the next steps and the work ahead.
University of alicante team

Getting ready for active retirement, avoiding health, social, financial, legal problems and dependency is a must

Guidelines and recommendations for this purpose are contained in the publication "Towards a dynamic Third Age"

Alicante. 20 September 2016

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