The medical advances that mean that we are all living longer come with a sting in the tail. The extra years may come at the cost of physical and mental frailty. We may need care in our old age.
With your fifties here, you are probably starting to think about what you would want your retirement to be like. You don’t have to rush anything. The changes in the rules on retirement mean that you can simply continue working if you wish. If you enjoy what you do, you can simply carry on doing it – cutting down your hours if you wish.