Betsy S Resource List from the 2013 Encore Conference

Betsy’s Resource List from the 2013 Encore Conference

Online

AARP – Work Reimagined – self-assessments, job listings and advice for older people looking for meaningful work www.workreimagined.aarp.org

Encore.org – profiles of Purpose Prize winners and lots of other content for those interested in Encore careers. www.encore.org

Fixes column, New York Times (David Bornstein, editor) – stories about solutions for social problems and why they work, for example Bornstein’s 2012 roundup: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/making-progress-in-hard-times/

Huffington Post – Post 50 articles on reinvention, retirement, parenting, health and love post-50 www.huffingtonpost.com/50/

RetirementRevised.com – edited by Mark Miller, a journalist and author who is a nationally- recognized expert on trends in retirement and aging. The site is focused on retirement investing, benefits, careers and health care, with a focus on re-building retirement security in hard times.

Stanford Center on Longevity – white papers, resources on mind, mobility, financial security, demographics http.longevity3.stanford.edu

Marci Alboher, The Encore Career Handbook

John Gardner, Self-Renewal

Kerry Hannon, Great Jobs for Everyone Over 50

Laura Carstensen, director, Stanford Longevity Center, A Long Bright Future

Life Planning Network – Live Smart After 50, the experts’ guide to life planning in uncertain times including work, health, housing, creativity and legacy.