If you are a fan of Minnesota Public Radio, then you have undoubtedly heard the critical commentary and thoughtful advice of senior economic news contributor Chris Farrell. Perhaps you have also read his books, or his occasional columns in the Minnesota Star Tribune or The New York Times on national and international financial issues. 

Farrell has regularly observed that the current generation of older Americans has not followed the traditional retirement pattern of a relaxed lifestyle, with retirees spending their leisure time pursuing recreation and entertainment. In the case of UMRA members, that seems an apt observation.

The topic is directly relevant to all of us and will be the focus of UMRA’s Living Well Workshop at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, via Zoom.

In his book Unretirement, and elsewhere, Farrell argues that our generation of older Americans is actually transforming retirement. The rise of an information economy with higher levels of health and education are making an aging population more of an asset than ever before. Many retirees are working longer (for both purpose and a paycheck) as they look for ways to keep using their skills and knowledge. Farrell asks, somewhat rhetorically, how retirees can take advantage of the trend toward more vigorous aging to make the world a better place for themselves and for future generations.

Register online for this workshop through the UMRA member portal. Registrations will be accepted any time up to and including the day of the webinar. The Zoom link to join the webinar will be sent to you in both the confirmation email and a reminder email the day before the program. 

Join this webinar at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17, to learn more, and be ready to ask questions about what these new patterns of living mean for us, individually and collectively. 

— Sally Gregory Kohlstedt, UMRA president-elect and Program Committee chair