Rethinking Retirement Unit 15

Paragraph 1  You probably haven’t thought much about retirement yet.  After all 要するに、つまり、結局は  Ahead of you 貴方の前には  It is never too early /to begin planning for retirement /and ensure /that your golden years are exciting and satisfying.

Para 1 continued  In the 21 st century, early planning is more important than before/ because advances in medicine have extended the human life span （寿命）.  Life expectancy ( 寿命）

Para -2  Your elders have blazed a trail （先駆者となって いる） for you.  Be content to ~ 〜して満足する、〜に甘んじる  More than ever before かつてないほどに、これまでに なく  They are leading （行う） active, interesting lives well 上手に into their 80s and 90s (80 年代 90 年代 に ).  With （〜で） better health than their parents enjoyed,  ~is more than just an old saying （単なる古い言い回 し上のものである） to them-it is a way of life.

Para 3  In addition to ~ に加えて  A non-smoker, he maintained a healthy diet,…  Have annual checkups 毎年健康診断を受け る  A new life phase 新たな人生の段階  Take up jogging ジョギングを始める

Para 4  I’ve never been bored in my life.  I’ve never listened to people (who say that/ older people should behave in a certain way).  Keep him young 若さを保つ  He is thrilled to ( 〜に喜びを感じる） be alive  Start out 人生を始める  Have some advice. アドバイスがある  Most importantly そして一番大切な事は  For (people) those interested in~ 〜に関心があ る人への