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• returnment — n. The act of returning to work after having retired. Example Citations: Chris Ball, chief executive of campaign group The Age and Employment Network ... called on employers to allow a larger number of older staff to either stay in work longer,… …   New words

• Returnment — The act of returning to work after one has retired from one s job. Returnment happens for many reasons: some people do it out of financial necessity, others because they find full time retirement less fulfilling than they thought and return to… …   Investment dictionary

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• active aging — (AK.tiv ay.jing) n. An aging process in which people remain active physically and mentally. (Also: active ageing.) Example Citation: EIWH is anxious to stress that disease and disability, depression and dependency are not inevitable… …   New words

• downshifter — (DOWN.shif.tur) n. A person who quits a high stress job in an effort to lead a simpler life. Also: down shifter. downshift v. downshifting pp. Example Citation: Smalley is part of a small, but growing movement toward downshifting. The trend has… …   New words

• grandboomer — (GRAND.boo.mur) n. A grandparent who is a part of the baby boom generation. Example Citation: Given the boom in baby boom, by the year 2006, there will be 80 million grandparents in the U.S. Nearly half of them will be boomers the youngest, best… …   New words

• protirement — (proh.TYR.munt) n. Retiring or quitting an unattractive job to pursue work or hobbies more suited to one s personality. Also: pro tirement. protire v. Example Citations: Yet, for an increasing number of us, the conversation doesn t end there.… …   New words

• retirement panic — (ri.TYR.munt pan.ik) n. Anxiety and fear caused by the concern that one may not have enough money for retirement. Example Citation: TERENCE SMITH: Joining me now to discuss how Americans are reacting to their diminishing returns are business… …   New words

• silver ceiling — (SIL.vur see.ling) n. A set of attitudes and prejudices that prevent older employees from rising to positions of power or responsibility in a workplace. Example Citation: Our society s bias toward attractiveness is exacerbated by its cult of… …   New words