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BLOOMINGTON, ILL. - For years, Pat Hussemann thought about working with flowers or photography -- her two passions -- once she retired. After 25 years as a secretary, she's now a floral designer at Bloomington, Ill.'s Forget Me Not Flowers. "I wanted to do something when I retired that was completely different," Hussemann said. "I thought the flowers would be just fun." The Bloomington retiree is Read more...

By Evadna Bartlett Research has good news for retirees still in the work force. Work promotes health, a study verifies. A comparison was done by the Center on Aging and Health at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. It showed retirees working 15 or more hours a week in Baltimore public schools showed they were stronger and more physically, cognitively and socially active than the Read more...

For many, retirement is a chance to finally do the things they've wanted to do all their lives. However, few people who haven't cultivated authentic interests during their middle years are able to do so after age 65. As a result, many end up bored and disappointed. Have you engaged in a new interest or hobby, or even returned to an old one? To transition yourself into retirement, you should Read more...