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The Autumn Years: making the most of later life

Advice on wills,
trusts and probate
Don’t let planning your
will become a worry.
Planning ahead to
look after your loved
ones and dealing with
matters when someone
has passed away can
be difficult issues to
address, both practically
and emotionally.
Swindon firm Forrester
Sylvester Mackett are
one of a number of local
firms who can help.
Their specialist team
works with care and
sensitivity, giving you all
the guidance and advice
you need to make
decisions that are right
for you.
Call 01793 522688 or
log on to their website
www.fsmsolicitors.co.uk

‘It’s about approaching later life in a positive frame of mind’

We are living longer and healthier that there is a wealth of expertise when it comes to recognising this seen things around them change at
lives than ever before. This welcome available at organisations such as fact, but it is good to know that an astonishing rate. A lot of them
news is a testament to the rapid Age UK to support people in making many businesses are beginning to say to me that they would not want
advances in medicine, increasingly the most of this time of life. realise the benefits that employing to be young now and really relish
healthy environments and the “Older people are older people can the more simple type of childhood
,
fact that more of us are leading often overlooked bring. that they experienced when they
active and engaged lives beyond by society but it This stage of life The challenge were growing up.
retirement age. is important that that is facing Most of them would not give
The rise of the older generation people realise that is one where leisure society nowadays up the wealth of knowledge and
also brings with it a set of new they have a wealth time comes to the is that we are not experience that they have gained
challenges for the individual and of practical and fore used to having a over the years. It is important to
society at large. life experience large population of approach this time of life with a
Jayne Funnell, head of services that they can older people. We positive frame of mind. This stage of
,
at Age UK Wiltshire (previously draw on. We are are a completely life is one where leisure time comes
Age Concern) explained: “As you a much under appreciated resource different society. to the fore and we can spend more
get older, it is important that you and are, as a group, really active People who belong to the older time with our families and friends
think about how to make the most in the volunteering sector. Some generation now have lived through and discover new interests and
of later life. The good news is companies are better than others some incredible times and have passions.

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