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From the Hive: Retire Without Regrets
A longitudinal study of retirement, a blueprint for aging that can add years to our lives
At Hively, we're always on the hunt for the culture and tips to enrich this next life chapter. This week, we dive into a longitudinal study of Americans going through the retirement transition, medical practices to question, and a blueprint to aging?
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This Week’s Suggested Reading 📚

Harvard Business Review, Vanessa Branchi
Retire Without Regrets
For anyone who has established a meaningful professional identity, retirement represents a huge—and potentially wrenching—transition. To better understand the factors that affect people’s experience in retirement, Harvard Business School professor Teresa M. Amabile conducted a 10-year longitudinal study of 14 Americans going through the transition. Click to read at hbr.org.
The Latest in Healthy Aging 🦴
Three Medical Practices that Older Patients Should Question
Some treatments and procedures become routine despite lacking strong evidence to show that they’re beneficial. Recent studies have called a few into question. Click to read at nytimes.com.A Blueprint for Aging That Can Add Years to Your Life?
Aging expert Debra Whitman's new book, "The Second Fifty," delves into how to chart a healthier and happier second half of life. Click to read at cnn.com.
This Week’s Resource 🎉
Third Act: Activism and Advocacy Opportunities
For those looking to engage in impactful activism and advocacy, Third Act is a community of Americans 60+ determined to change the world for the better.
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