Retire 'retirement!'

15 March 2016

Australia's population is ageing. The Productivity Commission says by 2060, 14 per cent of Australians will be aged 75 years or older. With more of us living longer, what does the future of ageing look like?  Wolfgang Mueller from SBS Radio finds out.

According to Professor Kaarin Anstey, Director of the CRAHW, traditional perceptions of older workers will be challenged.

"We'll expect to work longer, we'll expect to participate in society, the concept of retirement may go or completely be revolutionised, I mean, it's really an out-dated idea already."

We could start by 'retiring' the word 'retirement' she says, because most people want to be active contributors well into their senior years.

The transcript of the SBS radio interview is available of the SBS website.