In Search of the Good Life

As gerontologists we know the nature of aging and later life differ widely, and many inequalities exist. The focus of this article is on how the good life in retirement is envisioned across settings. Recently, differences in cultural views on retirement age between two European countries caught my eye. When France's President Emmanuel Macron raised the retirement age from 62 to 64, the French protested. At the same time, in Sweden we learned that 70 can be seen as the new 50, and the retirement age is 69. The article discusses hopes and wishes we hold as older persons about what retirement should mean.