What is a midlife review?

You may not think about your later life until you are about to retire. The midlife review resource helps you to think about your later life earlier using a series of questions. These can help you to make changes now that can prepare you for your future.

The resource helps you to prioritise what is important for you to focus on now:

You make choices and decisions, rather than leaving things to chance, or letting others make decisions for you
You can establish how much time you have to give to each area of your life now. To give you the best opportunities for the later life you want to have
Having a sense of purpose keeps you happier, more relaxed and gives you peace of mind
It helps you to think more about your later life from a new perspective
It helps you to be able to look back in later life with no regrets
You can keep the booklet and revisit it as your circumstances change

This resource helps you to think about six areas of later life planning for you personally. It has useful website links for more information.

Six areas to the the resource:

Planning for retirement and after
Staying in work
Getting back into work
Bereavement
Preparing for own possible care
Other life changes – avoiding empty nest syndrome

There will be other later life changes that may be personal to you. The resource can prompt you to think about those personal later life changes and plan ahead for them. Looking at finances, connections with others, emotional and physical health.

Start making plans now for your later life. There is a table at the end of the booklet, where you can prioritise all those things that are most important for you

The resource can be downloaded as a midlife review pdf or you can download an editable pdf of the resource.

Please also provide us with your feedback on the resource

Want more information or are you interested in a introductory session to the resource? Please call Healthy Ageing Team on 01384 816437 or email age.friendly@dudley.gov.uk