The Psychosocial Preparation for Retirement (PPR): planning for active aging within different ecosystems of human development

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this paper is to present an intervention that enables people to continue participating in social, economic, cultural, spiritual and civil matters avoiding isolation and passivity by acting at various levels of human development. Methods: In this paper we will discuss a Psychosocial Preparation for Retirement within the different ecosystems of human development: micro, meso, exo, macro and chrono. Results: This intervention may reduce costs in terms of health, education and social services. Conclusion: To have a happy, comfortable, secure, productive life after stopping working, people need to save enough money and to have developed other interests in order that self-esteem and identity is not only connected with the professional life with specific structure, rhythm and relationships.

Keywords

• : active ageing
• retirement
• human development
• psychosocial preparation
• ecosystems
• planning